Canada vs Japan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Canada
1 GPI
in 2020
Japan
1 GPI
in 2019
Canada rank
98th
Japan rank
96th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
00.250.50.751197119952020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Canada, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 98th and Japan ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0095 GPI Japan
1980s 0.9952 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0158 GPI Japan
1990s 0.9958 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0162 GPI Japan
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 0.0014 GPI Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Canada and Japan?
0 GPI, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Canada ranks 98th and Japan ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.