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 9.2% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia is 9.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Russia peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Russia 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +172.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +9.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 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 9.2% 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 9.2% 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 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Russia ranks 84th 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 44.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release