Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Primary education, teachers

Russian Federation
99.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
98.6%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
4th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Russian Federation 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.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation 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% Russian Federation
2020s 99.3% 98.6% 0.7% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
Russian Federation, at 99.3% against 98.6% in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.