Belarus vs Russian Federation: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Belarus
99.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation
99.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 0.9% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Belarus ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release