Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the world's population with formal basic education

Russian Federation
0.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Share of the world's population with formal basic education over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 22.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3% 0.0% 2.3% Russian Federation
1960s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Russian Federation
1970s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Russian Federation
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Russian Federation
1990s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Russian Federation
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Russian Federation
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Russian Federation
2020s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world's population with formal basic education, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 0.2% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world's population with formal basic education between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the world's population with formal basic education?
Russian Federation ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2024); van Zanden, J. et al.; Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the world's population with formal basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the world's population with formal basic education
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (2024); van Zanden, J. et al.; Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
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Share of people aged 15 or older who have not received some kind of formal primary, secondary, or tertiary education.