Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia
Russia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0525 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0525 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.0578 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 units per person, in 2008.
Russia ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0578 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0538 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0472 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0441 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0444 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0477 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0521 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0521 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0519 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0458 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0372 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0476 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.049 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.049 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5942 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia was 0.0525 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 units per person in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Russia ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.