Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada

Canada: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
94.1%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1982–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada, 1982–2018

0204060801001982200020181982: 96 %1983: 95.5 %1984: 94.9 %1985: 94.8 %1986: 95.2 %1987: 95.3 %1988: 95.3 %1989: 94.9 %1990: 96.1 %1991: 98.1 %1992: 97.9 %1993: 95.9 %1994: 94.9 %1995: 94.1 %1996: 95 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada is 99.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1995.

Canada ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Canada, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 96.0%
1983 95.5% -0.5%
1984 94.9% -0.7%
1985 94.8% -0.0%
1986 95.2% +0.4%
1987 95.3% +0.0%
1988 95.3% +0.0%
1989 94.9% -0.4%
1990 96.1% +1.2%
1991 98.1% +2.1%
1992 97.9% -0.2%
1993 95.9% -2.1%
1994 94.9% -1.0%
1995 94.1% -0.9%
1996 95.0% +1.0%
1998 99.1% +4.3%
1999 100.0% +0.9%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 99.8% -0.2%
2018 99.6% -0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.2% 94.8% 96.0% 8
1990s 96.8% 94.1% 100.0% 9
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 99.9% 99.6% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Russia 99.7% compare
  2. 58 Qatar 99.7% compare
  3. 59 Ghana 99.6% compare
  4. 61 Australia 99.5% compare
  5. 62 Iran 99.5% compare
  6. 63 British Virgin Islands 99.5% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Canada was 99.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1995.
How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Canada ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.