Primary education, pupils in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
48.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1986
All-time low
48.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1981–2017

Primary education, pupils in Russian Federation, 1981–2017

010203040501981199920171981: 49.2 % female1986: 49.3 % female1989: 49.2 % female1990: 49.2 % female1991: 49.2 % female1992: 49.2 % female1993: 49.2 % female1994: 49.1 % female1995: 48.8 % female1999: 48.5 % female2000: 48.6 % female2001: 48.6 % female2002: 48.6 % female2003: 48.7 % female2005: 48.8 % female2006: 48.9 % female2007: 48.8 % female2008: 48.9 % female2009: 48.9 % female2011: 48.9 % female2012: 48.9 % female2013: 48.9 % female2014: 49 % female2015: 49 % female2016: 49 % female2017: 48.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, primary education, pupils in Russian Federation stood at 48.7%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Russian Federation peaked at 49.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1999.

Russian Federation ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary education, pupils in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Russian Federation, 1981 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1981 49.2%
1986 49.3% +0.2%
1989 49.2% -0.2%
1990 49.2% -0.0%
1991 49.2% -0.0%
1992 49.2% +0.0%
1993 49.2% -0.0%
1994 49.1% -0.2%
1995 48.8% -0.6%
1999 48.5% -0.6%
2000 48.6% +0.1%
2001 48.6% +0.0%
2002 48.6% +0.1%
2003 48.7% +0.2%
2005 48.8% +0.1%
2006 48.9% +0.2%
2007 48.8% -0.1%
2008 48.9% +0.1%
2009 48.9% +0.1%
2011 48.9% +0.1%
2012 48.9% +0.0%
2013 48.9% -0.0%
2014 49.0% +0.1%
2015 49.0% +0.1%
2016 49.0% -0.1%
2017 48.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.2% 49.2% 49.3% 3
1990s 49.0% 48.5% 49.2% 7
2000s 48.7% 48.6% 48.9% 9
2010s 48.9% 48.7% 49.0% 7

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  1. 85 Burkina Faso 48.7% compare
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  3. 87 Türkiye 48.7% compare
  4. 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
  5. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 48.7% compare
  6. 91 Australia 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Russian Federation?
Primary education, pupils in Russian Federation was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1999.
How does Russian Federation rank for primary education, pupils?
Russian Federation ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.