Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.4613 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 0.4811 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3034 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Russia 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 Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.4613 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.4613 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia
- 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.6735 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 0.4293 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Suriname 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.