Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 4.9% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 8.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Russian Federation ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.6% | — |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +148.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +910.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +87.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.