School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Russia
Russia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Russia stood at 97.7%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Russia peaked at 126.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2008.
Russia ranks 126th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.6% | — |
| 1972 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 106.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 106.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 103.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 102.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 101.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 104.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 109.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 110.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 105.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 108.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 111.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 110.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 115.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 122.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 126.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.3% | 101.4% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.4% | 99.9% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.3% | 105.4% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 95.3% | 126.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.1% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 97.7% | 101.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Russia?
- School enrollment, primary in Russia was 97.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.