School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Russia

Russia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 3.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.93 years
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.01 years
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2023

School life expectancy, primary, female in Russia, 1981–2023

012341981200220231981: 3 years1986: 3.1 years1989: 3.3 years1990: 3.3 years1991: 3.3 years1992: 3.2 years1993: 3.2 years1994: 3.2 years1995: 3.2 years1999: 3.3 years2000: 3.3 years2001: 3.4 years2002: 3.7 years2003: 3.8 years2005: 3.9 years2006: 3.9 years2007: 3.8 years2008: 3.8 years2009: 3.8 years2011: 3.8 years2012: 3.9 years2013: 3.9 years2014: 3.9 years2015: 3.9 years2016: 3.9 years2017: 4 years2018: 4.1 years2019: 4.1 years2020: 4.1 years2021: 4.1 years2022: 4 years2023: 3.9 years

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 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary, female (years) in Russia, 1981 to 2023.
Year years Change
1981 3.01 years —
1986 3.06 years +1.6%
1989 3.27 years +7.1%
1990 3.3 years +0.9%
1991 3.32 years +0.7%
1992 3.2 years -3.8%
1993 3.21 years +0.5%
1994 3.16 years -1.6%
1995 3.16 years -0.1%
1999 3.33 years +5.3%
2000 3.31 years -0.5%
2001 3.38 years +2.2%
2002 3.67 years +8.4%
2003 3.8 years +3.8%
2005 3.89 years +2.1%
2006 3.88 years -0.1%
2007 3.84 years -0.9%
2008 3.82 years -0.7%
2009 3.82 years +0.1%
2011 3.85 years +0.7%
2012 3.9 years +1.3%
2013 3.89 years -0.2%
2014 3.91 years +0.4%
2015 3.94 years +0.9%
2016 3.94 years -0.1%
2017 4.03 years +2.1%
2018 4.07 years +1.2%
2019 4.07 years -0.2%
2020 4.11 years +1.1%
2021 4.08 years -0.9%
2022 4.05 years -0.7%
2023 3.93 years -2.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.93 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.93 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 197 Armenia 4.04 years compare
  2. 198 Lithuania 4.03 years compare
  3. 199 Kyrgyzstan 3.94 years compare
  4. 201 Kazakhstan 3.86 years compare
  5. 202 Belarus 3.84 years compare
  6. 203 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare

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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 200th out of 215 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release