Official entrance age to primary education in Russia
Russia: Official entrance age to primary education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1970
All-time low
7
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Russia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to primary education in Russia stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Russia peaked at 7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1970.
Russia ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to primary education in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | — |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Hungary 7 compare
- 1 Poland 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 Moldova 7 compare
- 1 Sweden 7 compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Latvia 7 compare
- 1 Finland 7 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
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 official entrance age to primary education in Russia?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Russia was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- How does Russia rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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