Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: School age population, primary education, male
Afghanistan
3.57 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
3.85 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
20th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.85 million against 3.57 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 274,340.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 222 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 991,507 | 3.13 million | 2.14 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 981,814 | 3.20 million | 2.22 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 3.55 million | 2.22 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.63 million | 475,851 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 3.12 million | 208,332 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 3.87 million | 449,598 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 3.85 million against 3.57 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 274,340, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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