School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 3.38 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia is 3.38 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia peaked at 3.41 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.49 years, in 2000.
That places Russia 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.71 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.98 years | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.95 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.91 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.86 years | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.82 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 years | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 years | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.92 years | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.27 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.41 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.38 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 years | 2.71 years | 2.98 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.79 years | 2.56 years | 2.91 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.75 years | 2.49 years | 2.96 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.27 years | 3.02 years | 3.41 years | 9 |
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More education data for Russia
- 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Russia was 3.38 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 years in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release