Canada vs Ireland: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Canada
1.01 index
in 2025
Ireland
1 index
in 2025
Canada rank
108th
Ireland rank
111th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.01 index against 1 index in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0037 index | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0017 index | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0004 index | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.0026 index | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.0023 index | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.01 index against 1 index in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.01 index, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 111th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.