Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in primary education, female

Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2023
Russian Federation
3.68 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
20th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.68 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 482,600.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 189,950 3.23 million 3.04 million Russian Federation
1990s 244,887 3.68 million 3.43 million Russian Federation
2000s 1.21 million 2.61 million 1.40 million Russian Federation
2010s 2.44 million 2.99 million 543,674 Russian Federation
2020s 3.20 million 3.68 million 482,600 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.68 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
482,600, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release