Children out of school in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Children out of school was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Russian Federation, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 4.9% for children out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Russian Federation peaked at 8.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Russian Federation ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.6% | — |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +148.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +910.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +87.3% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +910.9% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Russian Federation?
- Children out of school in Russian Federation was 4.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for children out of school?
- Russian Federation ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.