Russia vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 44 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 7.43 million 2.06 million Uganda
2010s 5.87 million 8.44 million 2.57 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Russia and Uganda?
1.29 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Russia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.