Which has higher primary education, teachers, European Union or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 99.3% against 85.6% in European Union as of 2023.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between European Union and Russian Federation?

13.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?

29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.

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.

European Union vs Russian Federation: Primary education, teachers

European Union

85.6%

in 2024

Russian Federation

99.3%

in 2023

European Union rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

2nd

Primary education, teachers over time

European Union
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 99.3% against 85.6% in European Union, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 6th 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	European Union	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	77.6%	98.1%	20.5%	Russian Federation
1990s	80.2%	98.4%	18.1%	Russian Federation
2000s	82.8%	98.5%	15.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	84.8%	98.5%	13.7%	Russian Federation
2020s	85.6%	99.3%	13.7%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, European Union or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 99.3% against 85.6% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between European Union and Russian Federation?: 13.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for primary education, teachers?: European Union ranks 6th 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: 03 September 2026

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