Russia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Russia
90.6%
in 2019
United Kingdom
80.0%
in 2023
Russia rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 90.6% against 80.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 6.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 90.6% against 80.0% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 10.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release