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

Egypt
1.25 million number
in 2020
Russia
913,803 number
in 2020
Egypt rank
11th
Russia rank
14th

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

  • Egypt
  • Russia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.25 million number against 913,803 number in Russia, a difference of 335,727 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

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

Egypt ranks 11th and Russia ranks 14th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 517,106 number 980,716 number 463,610 number Russia
1980s 654,015 number 1.05 million number 393,551 number Russia
1990s 822,426 number 1.11 million number 286,300 number Russia
2000s 825,442 number 655,349 number 170,093 number Egypt
2010s 983,713 number 783,250 number 200,463 number Egypt
2020s 1.25 million number 913,803 number 335,727 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 Russia?
Egypt, at 1.25 million number against 913,803 number in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Egypt and Russia?
335,727 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Egypt ranks 11th and Russia 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, 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/