Russian Federation vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Russian Federation
5.92 million
in 2025
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.92 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.78 million | 737,505 | 7.04 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 944,458 | 7.83 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 8.26 million | 1.47 million | 6.79 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 3.98 million | 1.41 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 4.39 million | 2.38 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 4.40 million | 2.43 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 5.92 million against 4.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 1.21 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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