School life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: School life expectancy, primary, male was 3.91 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation, 1981β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation stood at 3.91 years.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation peaked at 4.12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.01 years, in 1981.
That places Russian Federation 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.12 years | 3.01 years | 3.32 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.26 years | 3.17 years | 3.37 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.34 years | 3.9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.94 years | 3.82 years | 4.1 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.05 years | 3.91 years | 4.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 195 Kyrgyz Republic 3.93 years compare
- 196 Niger 3.92 years compare
- 197 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.91 years compare
- 199 Kuwait 3.87 years compare
- 200 Belarus, Republic of 3.84 years compare
- 201 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Russian Federation was 3.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 years in 1981.
- How does Russian Federation rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release