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

Russian Federation: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 964,766 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
964,766 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.23 million number
in 1994
All-time low
646,452 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Russian Federation stood at 964,766 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Russian Federation peaked at 1.23 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 646,452 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.00 million number 901,056 number 1.19 million number 10
1980s 1.08 million number 1.01 million number 1.16 million number 10
1990s 1.16 million number 939,646 number 1.23 million number 10
2000s 688,682 number 646,452 number 834,395 number 10
2010s 822,889 number 705,020 number 942,023 number 10
2020s 964,766 number 964,766 number 964,766 number 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 11 Egypt 1.33 million number compare
  2. 12 Philippines 1.18 million number compare
  3. 13 Mexico 1.15 million number compare
  4. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 891,505 number compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 810,653 number compare
  6. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Russian Federation?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Russian Federation was 964,766 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 646,452 number in 2007.
How does Russian Federation rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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

Male 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/