Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7593 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia stood at 0.7593 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2711 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Russia 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.9959 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8396 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8361 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8391 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.754 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8126 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.664 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7175 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6402 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5428 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6083 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7653 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2711 GPIA | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5702 GPIA | +110.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6009 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7593 GPIA | +26.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.7593 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.7593 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +110.3% | 0.2711 GPIA | 0.5702 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8172 GPIA | 0.754 GPIA | 0.8396 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6787 GPIA | 0.5428 GPIA | 0.8126 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5504 GPIA | 0.2711 GPIA | 0.7593 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Russia was 0.7593 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2711 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Russia ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary 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