Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2017.
Russian Federation ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.1% | — |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +54.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 3.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.3% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.5% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 77 Maldives 18.6% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.5% compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.8% compare
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 one year before the official primary in Russian Federation?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Russian Federation was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
- How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Russian Federation ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release