School age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 7.06 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.06 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.51 million number
in 1970
All-time low
4.47 million number
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia stood at 7.06 million number.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia peaked at 7.51 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million number, in 2003.
Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.51 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.25 million number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.99 million number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.69 million number | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 6.36 million number | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.03 million number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.74 million number | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.50 million number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.84 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.23 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.59 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.28 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.22 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.99 million number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.55 million number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.97 million number | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million number | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million number | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 5.57 million number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.09 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.66 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.04 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.84 million number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.06 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 million number | 5.40 million number | 7.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million number | 5.63 million number | 6.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 million number | 6.55 million number | 7.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million number | 4.47 million number | 5.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million number | 5.11 million number | 6.84 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million number | 7.06 million number | 7.06 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 17 South Africa 7.92 million number compare
- 18 Iran 7.90 million number compare
- 19 Vietnam 7.44 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 6.68 million number compare
- 22 Afghanistan 6.39 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 6.10 million number compare
More education data for Russia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Russia was 7.06 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million number in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.