Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia
Russia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2014
All-time low
94.8%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1994–2018
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 99.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia peaked at 99.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1999.
That places Russia 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 96.6% | — |
| 1999 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +1.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.8% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.8% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 24 Portugal 99.3% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 99.3%
- 26 Finland 99.3% compare
- 28 Turkey 99.0% compare
- 29 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
- 30 South Korea 98.9% compare
More education data for Russia
- 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Russia was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release