How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?

Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Russian Federation?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation

Name: School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Russian Federation: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.88 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

1.88 million number

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

14th

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.40 million number

in 1994

All-time low

1.26 million number

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation is 1.88 million number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation peaked at 2.40 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million number, in 2007.

That places Russian Federation 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	2.34 million number	—
1971	2.25 million number	-4.1%
1972	2.14 million number	-4.6%
1973	2.03 million number	-5.1%
1974	1.93 million number	-5.1%
1975	1.84 million number	-4.5%
1976	1.79 million number	-2.8%
1977	1.78 million number	-0.3%
1978	1.83 million number	+2.6%
1979	1.91 million number	+4.1%
1980	1.99 million number	+4.3%
1981	2.04 million number	+2.9%
1982	2.08 million number	+1.9%
1983	2.10 million number	+0.9%
1984	2.11 million number	+0.4%
1985	2.12 million number	+0.4%
1986	2.14 million number	+1.2%
1987	2.18 million number	+1.9%
1988	2.23 million number	+2.2%
1989	2.28 million number	+2.2%
1990	2.33 million number	+1.9%
1991	2.36 million number	+1.2%
1992	2.38 million number	+1.1%
1993	2.40 million number	+0.8%
1994	2.40 million number	+0.1%
1995	2.38 million number	-1.0%
1996	2.32 million number	-2.5%
1997	2.21 million number	-4.7%
1998	2.04 million number	-7.8%
1999	1.83 million number	-10.0%
2000	1.63 million number	-11.2%
2001	1.47 million number	-10.0%
2002	1.36 million number	-7.3%
2003	1.30 million number	-4.3%
2004	1.28 million number	-1.9%
2005	1.27 million number	-0.3%
2006	1.27 million number	-0.5%
2007	1.26 million number	-0.4%
2008	1.28 million number	+1.7%
2009	1.32 million number	+3.1%
2010	1.38 million number	+4.0%
2011	1.43 million number	+4.0%
2012	1.49 million number	+3.8%
2013	1.54 million number	+3.3%
2014	1.58 million number	+2.9%
2015	1.63 million number	+2.8%
2016	1.68 million number	+3.1%
2017	1.73 million number	+3.2%
2018	1.78 million number	+3.2%
2019	1.84 million number	+2.9%
2020	1.88 million number	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.98 million number	1.78 million number	2.34 million number	10
1980s	2.13 million number	1.99 million number	2.28 million number	10
1990s	2.27 million number	1.83 million number	2.40 million number	10
2000s	1.34 million number	1.26 million number	1.63 million number	10
2010s	1.61 million number	1.38 million number	1.84 million number	10
2020s	1.88 million number	1.88 million number	1.88 million number	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation?: School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russian Federation was 1.88 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Russian Federation?: The highest recorded value was 2.40 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Russian Federation?: The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2007.
How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Russian Federation?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/