Distribution of children by age in preschool educational organizations

at year-end

checked 24.10.2026 · dynamics annual · rows: 5 · periods: 6 · section: Social status and standard of living of the population (России. 2025)

Age groups show how the composition of children in kindergartens and childcare institutions changes from 2019 to 2024. The five rows in the list differ by age intervals, showing how many children of each age attend preschool organizations and how this structure has changed over six years. Figures are in thousands of people; data are annual and cover all organizations providing preschool education, childcare, and supervision

Number of pupils in organisations providing educational activities under preschool education programmes, care and child care – total, thousand persons —

total
up to three years
percent of total pupils
3 years and older
percent of total pupils

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Set in numbers

Coverage: 5 series in at year-end, 2019 through 2024, 6 reporting periods. 30 values in total.

“Number of pupils in organisations providing educational activities under preschool education programmes, care and child care – total, thousand persons” declined by 16.1% between 2019 and 2024, from 7,607 to 6,385.

All table numbers are series: 5

Series	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Численность воспитанников в организациях, осуществляющих образовательную деятельность по образовательным программам дошкольного образования, присмотр и уход за детьми – всего, тыс. человек	7 606,70	7 442,90	7 340,60	7 008,10	6 665,00	6 385,30
Численность воспитанников в организациях, осуществляющих образовательную деятельность по образовательным программам дошкольного образования, присмотр и уход за детьми – всего, тыс. человек — до трех лет	1 090,50	1 074,00	1 094,50	1 101,90	1 101,60	1 062,10
Численность воспитанников в организациях, осуществляющих образовательную деятельность по образовательным программам дошкольного образования, присмотр и уход за детьми – всего, тыс. человек — в процентах от общей численности воспитанников	14,30	14,40	14,90	15,70	16,50	16,60
Численность воспитанников в организациях, осуществляющих образовательную деятельность по образовательным программам дошкольного образования, присмотр и уход за детьми – всего, тыс. человек — 3 года и старше	6 516,20	6 368,90	6 246,00	5 906,20	5 563,50	5 323,20
Численность воспитанников в организациях, осуществляющих образовательную деятельность по образовательным программам дошкольного образования, присмотр и уход за детьми – всего, тыс. человек — в процентах от общей численности воспитанников	85,70	85,60	85,10	84,30	83,50	83,40

How to read this table

The table rows allow for comparing the enrollment of different age groups and identifying which categories of children represent the primary demand in the preschool system. Comparing annual figures enables an assessment of the dynamics in the number of children by age. Data are collected at the end of each reporting year, allowing for comparisons of the status of educational organizations at specific points in time

What is visible in these numbers

“Number of pupils in organisations providing educational activities under preschool education programmes, care and child care – total, thousand persons” leads the table with 6,385 at year-end, “Number of pupils in organisations providing educational activities under preschool education programmes, care and child care – total, thousand persons — percent of total pupils” closes it with 83.4 at year-end. The gap between them is 76.6-fold.

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Period and application

Statistics are published annually and cover the period from 2019 to 2024. Data in thousands of people are useful for demographers, education specialists, and those planning preschool infrastructure development. Rosstat data reflect the actual situation in childcare and supervision organizations across the country

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