Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia peaked at 8.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.
Russia ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +207.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +11.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 90 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 91 Montserrat 8.4% compare
- 92 Tonga 8.1% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 8.0% compare
- 95 Eswatini 8.0% compare
- 96 Anguilla 7.8% compare
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia was 8.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Russia ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release