Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in primary education, male

Afghanistan
4.00 million number
in 2018
Russian Federation
3.57 million number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
22nd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.00 million number against 3.57 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 428,480 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 529,945 number 3.33 million number 2.80 million number Russian Federation
1990s 652,810 number 3.82 million number 3.17 million number Russian Federation
2000s 2.30 million number 2.75 million number 453,015 number Russian Federation
2010s 3.66 million number 3.06 million number 600,430 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
Afghanistan, at 4.00 million number against 3.57 million number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
428,480 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.