School age population, one year before than official … male than in Russia

Russia: School age population, one year before than official … male than 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 in Russia, 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 in Russia 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 in Russia peaked at 1.23 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 646,452 number, in 2007.

That places Russia 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 … male than in Russia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Russia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.19 million number —
1971 1.14 million number -4.3%
1972 1.08 million number -4.6%
1973 1.03 million number -5.2%
1974 974,436 number -5.2%
1975 930,419 number -4.5%
1976 903,631 number -2.9%
1977 901,056 number -0.3%
1978 925,589 number +2.7%
1979 965,707 number +4.3%
1980 1.01 million number +4.5%
1981 1.04 million number +3.0%
1982 1.06 million number +2.0%
1983 1.07 million number +0.9%
1984 1.07 million number +0.3%
1985 1.08 million number +0.3%
1986 1.09 million number +1.1%
1987 1.11 million number +1.8%
1988 1.13 million number +2.2%
1989 1.16 million number +2.3%
1990 1.18 million number +2.0%
1991 1.20 million number +1.3%
1992 1.21 million number +1.3%
1993 1.22 million number +0.9%
1994 1.23 million number +0.2%
1995 1.22 million number -0.9%
1996 1.19 million number -2.4%
1997 1.13 million number -4.6%
1998 1.04 million number -7.8%
1999 939,646 number -10.0%
2000 834,395 number -11.2%
2001 750,793 number -10.0%
2002 696,657 number -7.2%
2003 666,870 number -4.3%
2004 654,559 number -1.8%
2005 652,551 number -0.3%
2006 649,206 number -0.5%
2007 646,452 number -0.4%
2008 657,403 number +1.7%
2009 677,937 number +3.1%
2010 705,020 number +4.0%
2011 733,443 number +4.0%
2012 761,446 number +3.8%
2013 786,164 number +3.2%
2014 809,167 number +2.9%
2015 832,162 number +2.8%
2016 858,141 number +3.1%
2017 886,291 number +3.3%
2018 915,031 number +3.2%
2019 942,023 number +2.9%
2020 964,766 number +2.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 964,766 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 33.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 964,766 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 24.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

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 Russia

  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 891,505 number compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 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 in Russia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Russia 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 recorded in Russia?
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 recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 646,452 number in 2007.
How does Russia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Russia 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 Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 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
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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/