School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada

Canada: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1980
All-time low
0.9843 GPI
in 2005
Years of data
45
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, 1971–2020

00.250.50.7511971199520201971: 0.99 GPI1972: 0.992 GPI1973: 0.994 GPI1974: 1 GPI1975: 0.999 GPI1976: 1 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 1 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 0.999 GPI1983: 0.988 GPI1984: 0.987 GPI1985: 0.989 GPI1986: 0.989 GPI1987: 0.99 GPI1988: 0.992 GPI1989: 0.993 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 0.994 GPI1992: 0.992 GPI1993: 0.99 GPI1994: 0.99 GPI1995: 0.994 GPI1996: 0.994 GPI1998: 0.996 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2005: 0.984 GPI2006: 0.986 GPI2007: 0.986 GPI2008: 0.986 GPI2009: 0.988 GPI2010: 0.99 GPI2011: 0.992 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada is 1 GPI, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9843 GPI, in 2005.

That places Canada 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Canada, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9903 GPI
1972 0.9916 GPI +0.1%
1973 0.9939 GPI +0.2%
1974 1 GPI +0.7%
1975 0.9994 GPI -0.2%
1976 1.01 GPI +0.8%
1977 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1978 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1979 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1980 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1981 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1982 0.9987 GPI -1.3%
1983 0.9883 GPI -1.0%
1984 0.9875 GPI -0.1%
1985 0.9887 GPI +0.1%
1986 0.9893 GPI +0.1%
1987 0.9902 GPI +0.1%
1988 0.9918 GPI +0.2%
1989 0.9928 GPI +0.1%
1990 1 GPI +0.7%
1991 0.9944 GPI -0.6%
1992 0.9923 GPI -0.2%
1993 0.99 GPI -0.2%
1994 0.9902 GPI +0.0%
1995 0.9936 GPI +0.3%
1996 0.9938 GPI +0.0%
1998 0.9964 GPI +0.3%
1999 1.01 GPI +1.3%
2000 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2005 0.9843 GPI -2.6%
2006 0.9858 GPI +0.2%
2007 0.9859 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.9863 GPI +0.0%
2009 0.988 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.9895 GPI +0.2%
2011 0.9922 GPI +0.3%
2012 1 GPI +1.2%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2015 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2016 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2017 1.01 GPI -0.3%
2018 1 GPI -0.2%
2019 1 GPI -0.2%
2020 1 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 GPI 0.9903 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
1980s 0.9952 GPI 0.9875 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
1990s 0.9956 GPI 0.99 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
2000s 0.9901 GPI 0.9843 GPI 1.01 GPI 6
2010s 1 GPI 0.9895 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 95 Uganda 1 GPI compare
  2. 96 Japan 1 GPI compare
  3. 97 Latvia 1 GPI compare
  4. 99 Cuba 1 GPI compare
  5. 100 Jordan 1 GPI compare
  6. 101 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1980.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9843 GPI in 2005.
How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Canada ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.