Russia vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Russia
1.69 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.49 million
in 2025
Russia rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Russia
- Uganda
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.69 million against 1.49 million in Uganda, a difference of 202,610.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 362,506 | 1.63 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 467,413 | 1.65 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 662,641 | 1.64 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 926,074 | 450,402 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.21 million | 377,363 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.41 million | 473,385 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Russia or Uganda?
- Russia, at 1.69 million against 1.49 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Russia and Uganda?
- 202,610, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Russia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release