Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia
Russia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia peaked at 1.01 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9863 index, in 1990.
Russia ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9982 index | — |
| 1986 | 1.01 index | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9873 index | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9863 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9898 index | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9982 index | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.999 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.99 index | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9884 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9905 index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9957 index | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9908 index | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9941 index | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.997 index | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9979 index | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9926 index | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.997 index | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9967 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9974 index | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.997 index | 0.9873 index | 1.01 index | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9931 index | 0.9863 index | 1 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 index | 0.9905 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9926 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9989 index | 0.9967 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Russia was 1 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9863 index in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Russia ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.