Egypt vs Russian Federation: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Egypt
2.58 million number
in 2020
Russian Federation
1.88 million number
in 2020
Egypt rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
14th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Egypt
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.58 million number against 1.88 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 699,970 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 14th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million number 1.98 million number 914,456 number Russian Federation
1980s 1.35 million number 2.13 million number 783,740 number Russian Federation
1990s 1.69 million number 2.27 million number 575,413 number Russian Federation
2000s 1.70 million number 1.34 million number 353,815 number Egypt
2010s 2.03 million number 1.61 million number 423,391 number Egypt
2020s 2.58 million number 1.88 million number 699,970 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Egypt or Russian Federation?
Egypt, at 2.58 million number against 1.88 million number in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Egypt and Russian Federation?
699,970 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Egypt ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/