Afghanistan vs Russia: Primary education, pupils

Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Russia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.55 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 47,680.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.