Brazil vs Canada: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Brazil
6.9%
in 2024
Canada
6.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
109th
Canada rank
110th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
510152025201220182024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 109th and Canada ranks 110th of 179 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 3.5% 3.2% Brazil
2020s 8.6% 6.6% 2.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Brazil and Canada?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Brazil ranks 109th and Canada ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.