Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.39 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation is 6.39 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 7.13 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million number, in 2003.
That places Russian Federation 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.70 million number | — |
| 1986 | 6.49 million number | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 7.08 million number | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.04 million number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million number | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 5.58 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.47 million number | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million number | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million number | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.10 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.42 million number | 5.70 million number | 7.08 million number | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.52 million number | 5.58 million number | 7.13 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million number | 3.43 million number | 4.27 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million number | 4.49 million number | 6.39 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 6.39 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million number in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.