School life expectancy, primary, female in Russia
Russia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 3.93 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Russia, 1981β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Russia stood at 3.93 years.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Russia peaked at 4.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.01 years, in 1981.
Russia ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 years | 3.01 years | 3.27 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.24 years | 3.16 years | 3.33 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.71 years | 3.31 years | 3.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.96 years | 3.85 years | 4.07 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.04 years | 3.93 years | 4.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 194 Armenia 4.04 years compare
- 195 Lithuania 4.03 years compare
- 196 Kyrgyzstan 3.94 years compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 3.86 years compare
- 199 Belarus 3.84 years compare
- 200 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
More education data for Russia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.46 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Russia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Russia was 3.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 years in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Russia ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release