Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.9%
World rank
11th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2013

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2013

00.20.40.60.82000200620132000: 0.438 %2001: 0.477 %2002: 0.56 %2003: 0.546 %2004: 0.539 %2005: 0.523 %2006: 0.541 %2008: 0.617 %2013: 0.891 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Russian Federation is 0.9%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2013.
Year % Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.5% +8.9%
2002 0.6% +17.4%
2003 0.5% -2.6%
2004 0.5% -1.3%
2005 0.5% -2.9%
2006 0.5% +3.4%
2008 0.6% +14.0%
2013 0.9% +44.5%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 8 Iceland 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  4. 12 Cuba 0.9% compare
  5. 13 Latvia 0.9% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Russian Federation?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Russian Federation was 0.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release