Egypt vs Russian Federation: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Egypt
2.65 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
1.94 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
14th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.65 million against 1.94 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 712,490.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 918,799 | 2.12 million | 1.20 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 2.08 million | 908,553 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 2.35 million | 720,295 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.53 million | 247,639 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.46 million | 531,095 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 1.85 million | 573,782 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Egypt, at 2.65 million against 1.94 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 712,490, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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