Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Russian Federation ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Latvia 4 compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Poland 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 compare
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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Russian Federation was 4 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release