Girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Girls and boys who are out of school was 78,377 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 78,377 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation peaked at 322,609 girls in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10,187 girls, in 2017.
Russian Federation ranks 48th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 168,584 girls | — |
| 1995 | 322,609 girls | +91.4% |
| 2006 | 136,514 girls | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 139,697 girls | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 104,365 girls | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 103,554 girls | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 107,244 girls | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60,233 girls | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 74,461 girls | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 61,137 girls | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 41,884 girls | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 47,764 girls | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 10,187 girls | -78.7% |
| 2020 | 15,165 girls | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 53,427 girls | +252.3% |
| 2022 | 72,428 girls | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 78,377 girls | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,596 girls | 168,584 girls | 322,609 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 121,032 girls | 103,554 girls | 139,697 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 57,559 girls | 10,187 girls | 107,244 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,849 girls | 15,165 girls | 78,377 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Russian Federation was 78,377 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 322,609 girls in 1995.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,187 girls in 2017.
- How does Russian Federation rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Russian Federation ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.