Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 9.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.1%
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
67th
of 132 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2012
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2008–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation, 2008–2018

57.51012.51517.52008201320182008: 12.3 %2009: 9.7 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation is 9.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Russian Federation, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 12.3%
2009 9.7% -21.4%
2011 11.4% +17.1%
2012 17.4% +53.2%
2013 16.1% -7.5%
2014 11.8% -26.5%
2015 6.7% -43.3%
2016 5.5% -17.5%
2017 6.4% +16.4%
2018 9.1% +42.1%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 9.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2010s 10.6% 5.5% 17.4% 8

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  4. 68 Serbia 9.1% compare
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  6. 70 British Virgin Islands 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Russian Federation was 9.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Russian Federation ranks 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/