Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Russian Federation: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
87.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation
99.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Russian Federation
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 99.3% against 87.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 80.5% 98.1% 17.6% Russian Federation
1990s 82.4% 98.4% 16.0% Russian Federation
2000s 82.6% 98.5% 15.9% Russian Federation
2010s 85.1% 98.5% 13.4% Russian Federation
2020s 87.3% 99.3% 12.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 99.3% against 87.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russian Federation?
11.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russian Federation rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
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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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.