Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia peaked at 8.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Russia ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.6% | — |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +148.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +910.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +87.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +910.9% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 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, both sexes in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Russia was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release