Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
104.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 2018
All-time low
97.7%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 98.3 %1993: 103.5 %1994: 103 %1995: 103.1 %1996: 103.8 %1998: 99.6 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 100.1 %2014: 100.9 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 103.7 %2017: 103.9 %2018: 104.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 104.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 104.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2005.

Canada ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 98.3%
1993 103.5% +5.2%
1994 103.0% -0.5%
1995 103.1% +0.1%
1996 103.8% +0.8%
1998 99.6% -4.1%
1999 100.0% +0.4%
2000 100.0% -0.0%
2004 99.4% -0.6%
2005 97.7% -1.7%
2006 98.7% +1.0%
2007 98.7% +0.0%
2008 98.7% +0.0%
2009 99.6% +0.9%
2010 99.0% -0.6%
2011 98.6% -0.4%
2012 99.7% +1.1%
2013 100.1% +0.4%
2014 100.9% +0.9%
2015 101.9% +1.0%
2016 103.7% +1.8%
2017 103.9% +0.2%
2018 104.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 1
1990s 102.2% 99.6% 103.8% 6
2000s 99.0% 97.7% 100.0% 7
2010s 101.3% 98.6% 104.3% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
  2. 58 Egypt 104.8% compare
  3. 59 San Marino 104.5% compare
  4. 61 Cape Verde 104.3% compare
  5. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.1% compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 104.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada was 104.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2005.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.