Egypt vs Russian Federation: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Egypt
22.99 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
17.55 million number
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
12th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Russian Federation
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199820092020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 22.99 million number against 17.55 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.44 million number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 15.05 million number 19.10 million number 4.06 million number Russian Federation
2000s 15.11 million number 15.33 million number 212,680 number Russian Federation
2010s 18.74 million number 14.63 million number 4.11 million number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Russian Federation?
Egypt, at 22.99 million number against 17.55 million number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Russian Federation?
5.44 million number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.