Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 187,975 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia is 187,975, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 619.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia peaked at 658,834 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,373, in 2018.
That places Russia 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 334,236 | — |
| 1995 | 658,834 | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 306,702 | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 315,003 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 235,054 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 247,977 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 245,998 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 155,659 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 183,618 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 161,531 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 123,062 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 130,343 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 24,203 | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 5,373 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 13,749 | +155.9% |
| 2020 | 20,198 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 19,320 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 26,138 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 187,975 | +619.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 187,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 54.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 187,975 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 45.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +619.2% | 26,138 | 187,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,535 | 334,236 | 658,834 | 2 |
| 2000s | 276,184 | 235,054 | 315,003 | 4 |
| 2010s | 115,948 | 5,373 | 245,998 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63,408 | 19,320 | 187,975 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Russia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia was 187,975 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 658,834 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,373 in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release