Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.55 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.88 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.97 million
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 7.55 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation peaked at 7.88 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 7.58 million
1972 7.09 million -6.4%
1973 6.69 million -5.7%
1974 6.30 million -5.9%
1975 5.96 million -5.3%
1976 5.74 million -3.8%
1977 5.61 million -2.2%
1978 5.63 million +0.4%
1979 5.77 million +2.5%
1980 5.96 million +3.3%
1981 6.01 million +0.8%
1982 6.15 million +2.4%
1983 6.24 million +1.5%
1984 6.34 million +1.6%
1985 6.46 million +2.0%
1986 6.58 million +1.8%
1987 6.83 million +3.9%
1988 7.01 million +2.6%
1989 7.12 million +1.6%
1990 7.28 million +2.3%
1991 7.60 million +4.3%
1992 7.74 million +1.9%
1993 7.80 million +0.8%
1994 7.74 million -0.8%
1995 7.85 million +1.4%
1996 7.88 million +0.4%
1997 7.67 million -2.6%
1998 7.25 million -5.5%
1999 6.74 million -7.0%
2000 6.14 million -9.0%
2001 5.70 million -7.1%
2002 5.55 million -2.6%
2003 5.42 million -2.5%
2004 5.36 million -1.0%
2005 5.31 million -1.0%
2006 5.16 million -2.7%
2007 5.01 million -3.0%
2008 4.97 million -0.8%
2009 5.02 million +0.9%
2010 5.17 million +3.0%
2011 5.32 million +2.9%
2012 5.51 million +3.7%
2013 5.65 million +2.5%
2014 5.73 million +1.3%
2015 5.98 million +4.5%
2016 6.20 million +3.6%
2017 6.57 million +6.0%
2018 6.92 million +5.3%
2019 7.12 million +2.9%
2020 7.34 million +3.0%
2021 7.48 million +1.9%
2022 7.60 million +1.7%
2023 7.55 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.26 million 5.61 million 7.58 million 9
1980s 6.47 million 5.96 million 7.12 million 10
1990s 7.55 million 6.74 million 7.88 million 10
2000s 5.36 million 4.97 million 6.14 million 10
2010s 6.02 million 5.17 million 7.12 million 10
2020s 7.49 million 7.34 million 7.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
  2. 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare
  4. 21 South Africa 7.52 million compare
  5. 22 Afghanistan 7.51 million compare
  6. 23 Japan 6.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Russian Federation was 7.55 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.