Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.9867 GPI
in 1996
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada, 1981–2018

00.250.50.7511981199920181981: 1 GPI1993: 0.987 GPI1994: 0.987 GPI1995: 0.987 GPI1996: 0.987 GPI1998: 0.998 GPI1999: 0.999 GPI2000: 1 GPI2004: 0.99 GPI2005: 0.989 GPI2006: 0.989 GPI2007: 0.989 GPI2008: 0.993 GPI2009: 0.998 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada is 1 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9867 GPI, in 1996.

That places Canada 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1981 1 GPI
1993 0.9872 GPI -1.7%
1994 0.9868 GPI -0.0%
1995 0.9873 GPI +0.1%
1996 0.9867 GPI -0.1%
1998 0.9981 GPI +1.2%
1999 0.9989 GPI +0.1%
2000 1 GPI +0.1%
2004 0.9896 GPI -1.0%
2005 0.9892 GPI -0.0%
2006 0.989 GPI -0.0%
2007 0.9891 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.9931 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.9979 GPI +0.5%
2010 1 GPI +0.2%
2011 1 GPI +0.3%
2012 1 GPI +0.2%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2015 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2017 1 GPI -0.3%
2018 1 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1 GPI 1
1990s 0.9908 GPI 0.9867 GPI 0.9989 GPI 6
2000s 0.9926 GPI 0.989 GPI 1 GPI 7
2010s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 70 Saint Lucia 1 GPI compare
  2. 71 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
  3. 72 Equatorial Guinea 1 GPI compare
  4. 74 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
  5. 75 Gibraltar 1 GPI compare
  6. 76 Türkiye 0.9995 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde in Canada was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9867 GPI in 1996.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde?
Canada ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity inde rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.