Primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Primary completion rate, total was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
90.6%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1994–2019

Primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 92.6 % of relevant age group1995: 92.4 % of relevant age group1999: 96.9 % of relevant age group2000: 95.5 % of relevant age group2001: 99 % of relevant age group2007: 93.1 % of relevant age group2008: 95.4 % of relevant age group2009: 93.4 % of relevant age group2011: 90.6 % of relevant age group2012: 95.7 % of relevant age group2013: 94.8 % of relevant age group2014: 95 % of relevant age group2015: 97.3 % of relevant age group2016: 94.9 % of relevant age group2018: 99.6 % of relevant age group2019: 100 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 100.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2011.

That places Russian Federation 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Russian Federation, 1994 to 2019.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1994 92.6%
1995 92.4% -0.2%
1999 96.9% +4.9%
2000 95.5% -1.5%
2001 99.0% +3.7%
2007 93.1% -6.0%
2008 95.4% +2.5%
2009 93.4% -2.2%
2011 90.6% -2.9%
2012 95.7% +5.7%
2013 94.8% -1.0%
2014 95.0% +0.3%
2015 97.3% +2.5%
2016 94.9% -2.5%
2018 99.6% +4.9%
2019 100.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.0% 92.4% 96.9% 3
2000s 95.3% 93.1% 99.0% 5
2010s 96.0% 90.6% 100.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation?
Primary completion rate, total in Russian Federation was 100.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2011.
How does Russian Federation rank for primary completion rate, total?
Russian Federation ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.