Russian Federation vs South Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development
Russian Federation
1.32 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.77 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.77 million against 1.32 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 446,410.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.36 million | 20,895 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.56 million | 150,844 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.74 million | 109,811 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.77 million | 287,133 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.77 million against 1.32 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 446,410, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release