Canada: Female to male ratio, primary school pupils
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| Canada |
Ratio of female to male pupils in primary school |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.99 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2020 |
| Average | 0.99 |
| Min - Max | 0.97 - 1.01 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2020 is 0.99 percent, unchanged from 0.99 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 1.00 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1971 to 2020 is 0.99 percent. The minimum value, 0.97 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 1.01 percent was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 17.42 | 2000 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 98.26 | 2000 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2022 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.99 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.01 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.28 | 2022 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 48.92 | 2020 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 96.01 | 2022 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 108.61 | 2022 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 77.80 | 2021 | percent |
| PISA math scores | 496.948 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA reading scores | 507.133 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA science scores | 515.017 | 2022 | index points |