Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia

Russia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 56.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2005
All-time low
52.9%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 59.7 %2003: 60.5 %2004: 68.4 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 65.7 %2008: 52.9 %2009: 55.2 %2011: 55 %2012: 56.4 %2013: 56.4 %2014: 53.1 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 57 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 56.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russia recorded 56.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia peaked at 69.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2008.

That places Russia 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Russia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 59.7% —
2003 60.5% +1.3%
2004 68.4% +13.1%
2005 69.1% +1.0%
2006 68.1% -1.4%
2007 65.7% -3.5%
2008 52.9% -19.6%
2009 55.2% +4.5%
2011 55.0% -0.5%
2012 56.4% +2.6%
2013 56.4% +0.1%
2014 53.1% -5.9%
2015 56.6% +6.6%
2016 57.0% +0.6%
2017 57.1% +0.3%
2018 56.3% -1.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 14.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 52.9% 69.1% 8
2010s 56.0% 53.1% 57.1% 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 8 Israel 61.7% compare
  2. 9 British Virgin Islands 59.3% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 58.2% compare
  4. 12 Thailand 53.9% compare
  5. 13 Iceland 48.1% compare
  6. 14 Namibia 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Russia was 56.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2008.
How does Russia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Russia ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.