Russia vs Ukraine: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Russia
99.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
98.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
5th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 99.3% against 98.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.1% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 0.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 99.3% against 98.6% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Russia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th 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