Orphans in Russia: Statistics


2008

Over 80% of the children in Russian orphanages fall 2 or more years behind in school by the age of 12. Those who fall behind never graduate from high school or are put on a "special needs" track where 9 years of education are only equivalent to 5 years at the normal level. Children in psycho-neurological orphanages are routinely deprived of any sort of education. In Moscow 10% disappear in the first year after leaving the orphanage, over 50% spend time in prison.

 

The table below illustrates the situation according to the Ministry of Education.

Origins

OrphanagesAfter leaving orphanages

30-40%
from alcoholic families


50%
from their mother


13%
from their father

1315
in 2003 

564
in 1990

50% - fall into a high-risk category

40% - become drug users

40% - commit crimes

10% - commit suicide

4% - are admitted to universities 

 

The situation has been rapidly deteriorating. By 2004, the number of newly registered orphans and children left without parental care reached 132 505.

Source: http://www.roofnet.org

 
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