Canada vs France: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Canada
1 index
in 2025
France
1 index
in 2025
Canada rank
97th
France rank
94th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Canada, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 97th and France ranks 94th of 165 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0014 index | France |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0011 index | France |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0008 index | France |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0011 index | France |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0011 index | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Canada or France?
- France, at 1 index against 1 index in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Canada and France?
- 0 index, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 97th and France ranks 94th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary 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 primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.