Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 310.1% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +310.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 74% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Russian Federation was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Russian Federation ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release