Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada is 1 index, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 index, in 2016.
That places Canada 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 index | — |
| 2004 | 0.9914 index | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9926 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9942 index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9976 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9941 index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9873 index | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9896 index | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 index | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 index | 0.9914 index | 1 index | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 index | 0.9873 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 index in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 life expectancy, 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 equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.