Enrolment in primary education, female in Russia
Russia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 3.36 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Russia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.36 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Russia peaked at 3.84 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million number, in 2008.
Russia ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.96 million number | — |
| 1986 | 3.24 million number | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.74 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 million number | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million number | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million number | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.23 million number | 2.96 million number | 3.50 million number | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million number | 3.27 million number | 3.84 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million number | 2.43 million number | 2.98 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million number | 2.60 million number | 3.36 million number | 8 |
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More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Russia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Russia was 3.36 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.