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 0.9704 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia is 0.9704 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia peaked at 0.9704 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.587 GPIA, in 2019.
Russia ranks 64th of 171 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8161 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8115 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7659 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7024 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.587 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8749 GPIA | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9329 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9433 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9704 GPIA | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.9704 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.9704 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7366 GPIA | 0.587 GPIA | 0.8161 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9304 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 0.9704 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia was 0.9704 GPIA 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 0.9704 GPIA 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 0.587 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Russia ranks 64th out of 171 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 18.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release