Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia

Russia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 7.55 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.88 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.97 million
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russia recorded 7.55 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 7.88 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 2008.

Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 7.58 million
1972 7.09 million -6.4%
1973 6.69 million -5.7%
1974 6.30 million -5.9%
1975 5.96 million -5.3%
1976 5.74 million -3.8%
1977 5.61 million -2.2%
1978 5.63 million +0.4%
1979 5.77 million +2.5%
1980 5.96 million +3.3%
1981 6.01 million +0.8%
1982 6.15 million +2.4%
1983 6.24 million +1.5%
1984 6.34 million +1.6%
1985 6.46 million +2.0%
1986 6.58 million +1.8%
1987 6.83 million +3.9%
1988 7.01 million +2.6%
1989 7.12 million +1.6%
1990 7.28 million +2.3%
1991 7.60 million +4.3%
1992 7.74 million +1.9%
1993 7.80 million +0.8%
1994 7.74 million -0.8%
1995 7.85 million +1.4%
1996 7.88 million +0.4%
1997 7.67 million -2.6%
1998 7.25 million -5.5%
1999 6.74 million -7.0%
2000 6.14 million -9.0%
2001 5.70 million -7.1%
2002 5.55 million -2.6%
2003 5.42 million -2.5%
2004 5.36 million -1.0%
2005 5.31 million -1.0%
2006 5.16 million -2.7%
2007 5.01 million -3.0%
2008 4.97 million -0.8%
2009 5.02 million +0.9%
2010 5.17 million +3.0%
2011 5.32 million +2.9%
2012 5.51 million +3.7%
2013 5.65 million +2.5%
2014 5.73 million +1.3%
2015 5.98 million +4.5%
2016 6.20 million +3.6%
2017 6.57 million +6.0%
2018 6.92 million +5.3%
2019 7.12 million +2.9%
2020 7.34 million +3.0%
2021 7.48 million +1.9%
2022 7.60 million +1.7%
2023 7.55 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.26 million 5.61 million 7.58 million 9
1980s 6.47 million 5.96 million 7.12 million 10
1990s 7.55 million 6.74 million 7.88 million 10
2000s 5.36 million 4.97 million 6.14 million 10
2010s 6.02 million 5.17 million 7.12 million 10
2020s 7.49 million 7.34 million 7.60 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Russia was 7.55 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 1996.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2008.
How does Russia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.