Egypt vs Russia: School-age population
Egypt
7.35 million
in 2025
Russia
9.20 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.20 million against 7.35 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 11.70 million | 9.06 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 9.94 million | 6.62 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.65 million | 11.58 million | 6.93 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 9.61 million | 4.29 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.77 million | 7.04 million | 1.27 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 8.51 million | 1.68 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 9.20 million against 7.35 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Russia?
- 1.85 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.