Urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation, 2003–2019

00.20.40.62003201120192003: 0.624 % of population with low education2005: 0.615 % of population with low education2007: 0.631 % of population with low education2009: 0.647 % of population with low education2012: 0.683 % of population with low education2015: 0.623 % of population with low education2016: 0.615 % of population with low education2017: 0.538 % of population with low education2018: 0.545 % of population with low education2019: 0.558 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.6% for urban population, primary education and below in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Russian Federation ranks 38th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
2003 0.6%
2005 0.6% -1.3%
2007 0.6% +2.5%
2009 0.6% +2.6%
2012 0.7% +5.5%
2015 0.6% -8.8%
2016 0.6% -1.3%
2017 0.5% -12.5%
2018 0.5% +1.4%
2019 0.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 35 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  2. 36 Belarus 0.6% compare
  3. 37 Czechia 0.6% compare
  4. 39 Armenia 0.6% compare
  5. 40 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare
  6. 41 Panama 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation?
Urban population, primary education and below in Russian Federation was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Russian Federation rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Russian Federation ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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