Afghanistan vs Canada: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
Canada
1.19 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
58th
Canada rank
59th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.26 million against 1.19 million in Canada, a difference of 69,340.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Canada ranks 59th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 809,150 | 1.08 million | 268,241 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.16 million | 133,041 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | 14,243 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Afghanistan, at 1.26 million against 1.19 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 69,340, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Canada ranks 59th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release