School age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School age population, primary education, male was 3.62 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.62 million number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.82 million number
in 1970
All-time low
2.29 million number
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation is 3.62 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 3.82 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million number, in 2003.
That places Russian Federation 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 million number | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.55 million number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million number | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.22 million number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million number | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million number | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.35 million number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million number | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million number | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million number | 2.29 million number | 3.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million number | 2.62 million number | 3.50 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.06 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 4.00 million number compare
- 19 Viet Nam 3.93 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 3.39 million number compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3.27 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.05 million number compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation?
- School age population, primary education, male in Russian Federation was 3.62 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million number in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.