Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia
Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia, 1994–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Russia 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.2% | — |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +114.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +104.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -45.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 61% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
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, male in Russia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Russia was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Russia ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/