Russia vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Russia rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Russia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.84 million against 7.55 million in Russia, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 6.26 million 983,587 5.28 million Russia
1980s 6.47 million 1.94 million 4.53 million Russia
1990s 7.55 million 3.63 million 3.93 million Russia
2000s 5.36 million 7.42 million 2.06 million Uganda
2010s 5.77 million 8.42 million 2.66 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Russia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8.84 million against 7.55 million in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Russia and Uganda?
1.29 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.