Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.4613 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4613 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4811 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.3034 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
30
1992–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation, 1992–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51992200720231992: 0.472 units per square kilometre1993: 0.476 units per square kilometre1994: 0.472 units per square kilometre1995: 0.479 units per square kilometre1996: 0.481 units per square kilometre1997: 0.468 units per square kilometre1998: 0.443 units per square kilometre1999: 0.411 units per square kilometre2000: 0.375 units per square kilometre2001: 0.348 units per square kilometre2002: 0.339 units per square kilometre2003: 0.331 units per square kilometre2005: 0.324 units per square kilometre2006: 0.315 units per square kilometre2007: 0.306 units per square kilometre2008: 0.303 units per square kilometre2009: 0.306 units per square kilometre2011: 0.325 units per square kilometre2012: 0.337 units per square kilometre2013: 0.345 units per square kilometre2014: 0.35 units per square kilometre2015: 0.365 units per square kilometre2016: 0.379 units per square kilometre2017: 0.401 units per square kilometre2018: 0.423 units per square kilometre2019: 0.435 units per square kilometre2020: 0.448 units per square kilometre2021: 0.457 units per square kilometre2022: 0.464 units per square kilometre2023: 0.461 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation is 0.4613 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation peaked at 0.4811 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3034 units per square kilometre, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 0.4721 units per square kilometre
1993 0.4758 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.4724 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1995 0.4792 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.4811 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 0.4684 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1998 0.4426 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1999 0.4114 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2000 0.3747 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2001 0.3481 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2002 0.3391 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.3307 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 0.3241 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.3154 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2007 0.3059 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2008 0.3034 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 0.3062 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 0.3247 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 0.3367 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2013 0.3451 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.3496 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.3653 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 0.3785 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.4014 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2018 0.4228 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2019 0.435 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 0.4482 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2021 0.4566 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.4643 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.4613 units per square kilometre -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4629 units per square kilometre 0.4114 units per square kilometre 0.4811 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.3275 units per square kilometre 0.3034 units per square kilometre 0.3747 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.3732 units per square kilometre 0.3247 units per square kilometre 0.435 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.4576 units per square kilometre 0.4482 units per square kilometre 0.4643 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 197 Botswana 0.6735 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 201 Libya 0.4293 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 202 Suriname 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russian Federation was 0.4613 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.4811 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Russian Federation ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.