Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia
Russia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.84 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia stood at 1.84 million number.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia peaked at 2.43 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million number, in 2007.
That places Russia 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.43 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 million number | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million number | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million number | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million number | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million number | +2.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.84 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 41.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.84 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 23.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 million number | 1.79 million number | 2.43 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million number | 1.93 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.79 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million number | 1.84 million number | 1.84 million number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Russia was 1.84 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Russia ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.