Canada vs Kazakhstan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Canada
127,666 children
in 2023
Kazakhstan
128,155 children
in 2025
Canada rank
53rd
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 128,155 children against 127,666 children in Canada, a difference of 489 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,517 children | 53,182 children | 38,665 children | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 26,439 children | 87,841 children | 61,402 children | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 114,342 children | 148,046 children | 33,704 children | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 128,155 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 Kazakhstan?
- 489 children, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd 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.