Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 915,964 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia stood at 915,964. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia peaked at 915,964 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260,208, in 2019.
That places Russia 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 499,594 | — |
| 2014 | 509,059 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 362,074 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 325,570 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 260,208 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 732,897 | +181.7% |
| 2021 | 771,082 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 814,823 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 915,964 | +12.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 915,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 74.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 915,964 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 68.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 391,301 | 260,208 | 509,059 | 5 |
| 2020s | 808,692 | 732,897 | 915,964 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Russia was 915,964 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 915,964 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,208 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release