Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 104.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 104.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada peaked at 104.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2005.
That places Canada 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.5% | — |
| 1993 | 102.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 104.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 104.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.4%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 99.5% | 103.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.7% | 104.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada was 104.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.