School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Russia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Russia stood at 3.92 years.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Russia peaked at 4.12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1984.
Russia ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 years | 3.04 years | 3.2 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.07 years | 3 years | 3.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 years | 3.16 years | 3.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.32 years | 3.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.95 years | 3.84 years | 4.09 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.04 years | 3.92 years | 4.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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, primary, both sexes in Russia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Russia was 3.92 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1984.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release