Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia

Russia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 2018
All-time low
84.1%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 97.4 %1999: 96.5 %2000: 95.8 %2001: 96 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 98.5 %2005: 84.1 %2006: 84.8 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 91.5 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 102.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia is 102.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia peaked at 102.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2005.

Russia ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Russia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 97.4%
1999 96.5% -0.9%
2000 95.8% -0.7%
2001 96.0% +0.3%
2002 97.9% +1.9%
2003 98.5% +0.6%
2005 84.1% -14.5%
2006 84.8% +0.8%
2007 86.3% +1.8%
2008 88.6% +2.6%
2009 91.5% +3.3%
2011 96.5% +5.5%
2012 97.4% +0.9%
2013 97.8% +0.4%
2014 97.3% -0.5%
2015 99.1% +1.9%
2016 99.6% +0.4%
2017 101.6% +2.0%
2018 102.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.9% 96.5% 97.4% 2
2000s 91.5% 84.1% 98.5% 9
2010s 99.0% 96.5% 102.9% 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 68 Australia 103.7% compare
  2. 69 Indonesia 103.4% compare
  3. 70 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare
  4. 72 Macao 102.8% compare
  5. 73 Qatar 102.8% compare
  6. 74 Austria 102.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Russia was 102.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
How does Russia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Russia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.