Canada vs India: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Canada
127,666 children
in 2023
India
134,967 children
in 2025
Canada rank
53rd
India rank
50th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 134,967 children against 127,666 children in Canada, a difference of 7,301 children.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 53rd and India ranks 50th of 196 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,517 children | 13.92 million children | 13.91 million children | India |
| 2010s | 32,336 children | 5.06 million children | 5.03 million children | India |
| 2020s | 114,342 children | 2.38 million children | 2.27 million children | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Canada or India?
- India, at 134,967 children against 127,666 children in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Canada and India?
- 7,301 children, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Canada ranks 53rd and India ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.