Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Russia: Primary education, pupils

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
7.51 million
in 2023
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Russia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019962023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.55 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 47,680.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 680,733 6.33 million 5.64 million Russia
1980s 632,856 6.45 million 5.82 million Russia
1990s 918,931 7.46 million 6.55 million Russia
2000s 3.51 million 5.36 million 1.85 million Russia
2010s 6.16 million 6.11 million 43,030 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 7.51 million 7.55 million 47,680 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Russia?
Russia, at 7.55 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Russia?
47,680, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Russia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Russia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.