Russia vs South Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Russia
8.56 million number
in 2020
South Asia
138.73 million number
in 2019
Russia rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Russia
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082020

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 138.73 million number against 8.56 million number in Russia, a difference of 130.17 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.2 times Russia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.35 million number 30.87 million number 21.52 million number South Asia
2000s 7.48 million number 43.92 million number 36.44 million number South Asia
2010s 7.14 million number 136.27 million number 129.13 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Russia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 138.73 million number against 8.56 million number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Russia and South Asia?
130.17 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Russia ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.