Children out of school, primary in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Children out of school, primary was 187,975 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Russian Federation, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Russian Federation stood at 187,975.
That represents a change of up 619.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Russian Federation peaked at 658,834 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,373, in 2018.
That places Russian Federation 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 334,236 | — |
| 1995 | 658,834 | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 306,702 | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 315,003 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 235,054 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 247,977 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 245,998 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 155,659 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 183,618 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 161,531 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 123,062 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 130,343 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 24,203 | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 5,373 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 13,749 | +155.9% |
| 2020 | 20,198 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 19,320 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 26,138 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 187,975 | +619.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,535 | 334,236 | 658,834 | 2 |
| 2000s | 276,184 | 235,054 | 315,003 | 4 |
| 2010s | 115,948 | 5,373 | 245,998 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63,408 | 19,320 | 187,975 | 4 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Russian Federation?
- Children out of school, primary in Russian Federation was 187,975 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 658,834 in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,373 in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for children out of school, primary?
- Russian Federation ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.