What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?

197.59 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Russian Federation

17.55 million number

in 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa

215.14 million number

in 2019

Russian Federation rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

16th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Russian Federation
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 215.14 million number against 17.55 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 197.59 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.10 million number	82.92 million number	63.82 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	15.33 million number	121.88 million number	106.55 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	14.63 million number	191.83 million number	177.20 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 215.14 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 Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 197.59 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Russian Federation ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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