Egypt vs Russia: School-age population
Egypt
15.83 million
in 2025
Russia
7.48 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.83 million against 7.48 million in Russia, a difference of 8.35 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 6.16 million | 303,711 | Russia |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 6.31 million | 1.33 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 6.98 million | 1.52 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 5.15 million | 4.81 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 6.09 million | 6.53 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 7.52 million | 7.89 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 15.83 million against 7.48 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Russia?
- 8.35 million, with Egypt 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 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.