Share of children who have completed primary school in Russia
Russia: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Russia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Russia stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Russia peaked at 99.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1981.
That places Russia 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.6% | — |
| 1982 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 25 Croatia 99.8% compare
- 25 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 28 Mongolia 99.7% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 99.7% compare
- 30 Finland 99.7% compare
More education data for Russia
- 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Russia?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Russia was 99.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.