Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 98.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.4%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2016
All-time low
96.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 98.4% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2001.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Russian Federation was 98.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2001.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release