Belarus vs Russia: Primary education, teachers

Belarus
99.5%
in 2024
Russia
99.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russia 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 primary education, teachers, Belarus or Russia?
Belarus, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Belarus and Russia?
0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Belarus ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.