Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia

Russia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0525 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0525 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0578 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0348 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia, 1971–2023

00.020.040.06197119972023

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Russia, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 United Arab Emirates 0.0534 units per person compare
  2. 177 Czechia 0.0533 units per person compare
  3. 178 Armenia 0.053 units per person compare
  4. 180 Bermuda 0.0522 units per person compare
  5. 181 Andorra 0.0515 units per person compare
  6. 182 Liechtenstein 0.0506 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.