What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Russian Federation and South Asia?

153.27 million, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Russian Federation vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils

Russian Federation

7.55 million

in 2023

South Asia

160.82 million

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

20th

South Asia rank

20th

Primary education, pupils over time

Russian Federation
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 160.82 million against 7.55 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 153.27 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 21.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.26 million	74.03 million	67.76 million	South Asia
1980s	6.47 million	96.01 million	89.54 million	South Asia
1990s	7.55 million	125.16 million	117.60 million	South Asia
2000s	5.36 million	149.69 million	144.33 million	South Asia
2010s	6.11 million	160.40 million	154.29 million	South Asia
2020s	7.49 million	149.42 million	141.92 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Russian Federation or South Asia?: South Asia, at 160.82 million against 7.55 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Russian Federation and South Asia?: 153.27 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Russian Federation ranks 20th and South Asia 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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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: 20 August 2026

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