Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 1987.
That places Canada 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.