Canada vs IBRD only: Preprimary education, duration

Canada
6 years
in 2025
IBRD only
5 years
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
IBRD only rank
13th

Preprimary education, duration over time

  • Canada
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 6 years against 5 years in IBRD only, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was IBRD only ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 3 years 3 years Canada
2010s 6 years 4.45 years 1.55 years Canada
2020s 6 years 5 years 1 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Canada or IBRD only?
Canada, at 6 years against 5 years in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Canada and IBRD only?
1 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
Canada ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.