Canada - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Canada was 71.07 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 71.07 in 2008 and a minimum value of 39.63 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 39.69
1972 39.63
1973 42.17
1974 45.57
1975 52.79
1976 56.66
1977 56.88
1978 54.68
1979 53.93
1980 53.40
1981 55.41
1982 54.34
1983 55.32
1984 55.51
1985 56.89
1986 57.65
1987 58.13
1988 58.79
1989 59.51
1990 61.70
1991 60.77
1992 62.06
1993 61.20
1994 62.10
1995 63.35
1996 64.11
1998 66.07
1999 63.39
2000 63.19
2002 66.82
2005 68.66
2006 70.45
2007 70.95
2008 71.07

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Canada was 70.95 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.95 in 2008 and a minimum value of 39.43 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 39.43
1972 39.43
1973 42.02
1974 45.30
1975 52.53
1976 56.42
1977 56.63
1978 54.44
1980 53.33
1981 55.55
1982 54.38
1983 55.28
1984 55.50
1985 56.63
1986 57.68
1987 58.22
1988 58.81
1989 59.50
1990 61.45
1991 60.69
1992 62.06
1993 61.20
1994 62.08
1995 63.22
1996 63.98
1998 66.33
1999 63.23
2000 63.04
2002 66.68
2005 68.49
2006 70.22
2007 70.82
2008 70.95

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Canada was 71.19 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 71.19 in 2008 and a minimum value of 39.82 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 39.93
1972 39.82
1973 42.31
1974 45.82
1975 53.04
1976 56.89
1977 57.12
1978 54.90
1980 53.47
1981 55.28
1982 54.31
1983 55.36
1984 55.52
1985 57.14
1986 57.62
1987 58.05
1988 58.77
1989 59.51
1990 61.94
1991 60.84
1992 62.05
1993 61.21
1994 62.12
1995 63.47
1996 64.24
1998 65.82
1999 63.54
2000 63.34
2002 66.96
2005 68.81
2006 70.67
2007 71.07
2008 71.19

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Canada was 98.65 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.47 in 1982 and a minimum value of 96.94 in 2005.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 99.81
1972 98.97
1973 98.05
1974 97.57
1975 98.56
1976 98.13
1977 97.93
1978 97.94
1979 97.91
1980 98.47
1981 99.17
1982 105.47
1983 104.94
1984 104.13
1985 103.54
1986 103.53
1987 103.46
1988 103.45
1989 103.64
1990 103.63
1991 103.84
1992 103.59
1993 102.87
1994 102.05
1995 101.70
1996 102.27
1998 98.55
1999 99.76
2000 100.15
2002 99.19
2004 97.78
2005 96.94
2006 98.84
2007 99.24
2008 98.65

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Canada was 98.45 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.69 in 1982 and a minimum value of 96.69 in 2005.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 99.16
1972 98.47
1973 97.49
1974 97.13
1975 97.85
1976 98.06
1977 97.80
1978 97.89
1979 97.93
1980 98.53
1981 99.28
1982 104.69
1983 103.71
1984 102.82
1985 102.32
1986 102.35
1987 102.36
1988 102.37
1989 101.94
1990 103.20
1991 103.00
1992 102.77
1993 102.10
1994 101.26
1995 100.99
1996 101.54
1998 98.58
1999 99.92
2000 100.33
2002 98.95
2004 97.51
2005 96.69
2006 98.56
2007 98.97
2008 98.45

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Canada was 98.84 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.20 in 1982 and a minimum value of 97.18 in 2005.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 100.44
1972 99.46
1973 98.59
1974 97.99
1975 99.24
1976 98.20
1977 98.05
1978 97.98
1979 97.89
1980 98.42
1981 99.06
1982 106.20
1983 106.11
1984 105.38
1985 104.71
1986 104.65
1987 104.51
1988 104.47
1989 105.25
1990 104.04
1991 104.64
1992 104.38
1993 103.59
1994 102.80
1995 102.38
1996 102.96
1998 98.52
1999 99.60
2000 99.97
2002 99.42
2004 98.04
2005 97.18
2006 99.10
2007 99.50
2008 98.84

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Canada was 99.81 as of 2000. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.81 in 2000 and a minimum value of 94.66 in 1995.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1982 96.31
1983 96.10
1984 95.31
1985 94.88
1986 94.96
1987 95.03
1988 94.97
1989 95.14
1990 95.13
1991 97.75
1992 97.86
1993 96.60
1994 96.03
1995 94.66
1996 95.18
1998 97.74
1999 99.76
2000 99.81

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Canada was 99.92 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.92 in 1999 and a minimum value of 94.01 in 1995.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1982 96.24
1983 95.86
1984 94.99
1985 94.67
1986 94.79
1987 94.74
1988 94.70
1989 94.31
1990 95.47
1991 97.55
1992 97.64
1993 95.99
1994 95.04
1995 94.01
1996 94.51
1998 97.77
1999 99.92

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Canada was 99.60 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.60 in 1999 and a minimum value of 94.81 in 1990.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1982 96.38
1983 96.33
1984 95.62
1985 95.08
1986 95.13
1987 95.30
1988 95.22
1989 95.94
1990 94.81
1991 97.93
1992 98.07
1993 97.18
1994 96.97
1995 95.28
1996 95.82
1998 97.71
1999 99.60

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Canada was 4.98 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 6.48 in 2000, while its lowest value was 4.53 in 1998.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 4.53
1999 6.48
2000 6.48
2005 5.89
2006 5.82
2007 5.82
2008 4.98

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Canada was 101.32 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.04 in 1998 and a minimum value of 87.88 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 94.30
1972 94.23
1973 92.90
1974 90.92
1975 90.71
1976 90.27
1977 90.65
1978 90.15
1979 89.20
1980 88.03
1981 87.88
1982 91.23
1983 93.59
1984 96.93
1985 98.39
1986 99.04
1987 99.79
1988 100.41
1989 100.37
1990 99.92
1991 100.78
1992 101.86
1993 103.67
1994 104.87
1995 104.44
1996 104.99
1998 106.04
1999 102.77
2000 102.47
2002 104.51
2005 101.24
2006 101.35
2007 101.19
2008 101.32

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Canada was 100.18 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.80 in 1998 and a minimum value of 88.84 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 93.99
1972 93.90
1973 92.83
1974 91.35
1975 91.20
1976 90.94
1977 91.50
1978 91.11
1979 90.17
1980 89.17
1981 88.84
1982 91.81
1983 93.59
1984 96.89
1985 98.40
1986 99.11
1987 99.96
1988 100.72
1989 101.36
1990 100.38
1991 101.04
1992 101.94
1993 103.46
1994 104.70
1995 104.53
1996 105.09
1998 105.80
1999 103.58
2000 103.40
2002 105.34
2005 99.93
2006 100.24
2007 100.07
2008 100.18

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Canada was 102.39 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.28 in 1998 and a minimum value of 86.93 in 1980.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 94.60
1972 94.54
1973 92.98
1974 90.52
1975 90.24
1976 89.64
1977 89.84
1978 89.23
1979 88.26
1980 86.93
1981 86.97
1982 90.68
1983 93.60
1984 96.96
1985 98.38
1986 98.98
1987 99.64
1988 100.11
1989 99.44
1990 99.48
1991 100.54
1992 101.79
1993 103.87
1994 105.04
1995 104.35
1996 104.90
1998 106.28
1999 102.00
2000 101.60
2002 103.72
2005 102.48
2006 102.40
2007 102.24
2008 102.39

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 94.64

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 94.41

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 94.86

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Canada was 6.54 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 6.70 in 1999, while its lowest value was 5.82 in 2006.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 5.89
1999 6.70
2000 6.64
2005 5.95
2006 5.82
2008 6.54

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Canada was 59.99 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.98 in 1992 and a minimum value of 47.82 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 47.82
1986 70.25
1989 81.22
1990 89.27
1991 95.21
1992 97.98
1993 88.68
1994 90.20
1995 90.22
1996 88.76
1998 59.33
1999 60.22
2000 59.29
2002 59.99

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Canada was 69.34 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.59 in 1992 and a minimum value of 67.66 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1990 98.80
1991 105.42
1992 108.59
1993 95.86
1994 97.07
1995 97.49
1996 96.63
1998 67.66
1999 69.15
2000 68.14
2002 69.34

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Canada was 51.08 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.81 in 1992 and a minimum value of 50.87 in 2000.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1990 80.15
1991 85.44
1992 87.81
1993 81.81
1994 83.61
1995 83.27
1996 81.23
1998 51.39
1999 51.72
2000 50.87
2002 51.08

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation