Russia vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Russia rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.55 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 33,720.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 million | 4.37 million | 1.37 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 4.85 million | 1.62 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 7.76 million | 208,099 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.36 million | 7.35 million | 1.98 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.02 million | 7.31 million | 1.29 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.64 million | 147,175 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 7.55 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Russia and South Africa?
- 33,720, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.