Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or South Asia?

South Asia, at 5.84 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russian Federation and South Asia?

5.51 million, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers

Russian Federation

327,102

in 2023

South Asia

5.84 million

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

18th

South Asia rank

16th

Primary education, teachers over time

Russian Federation
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 5.84 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.51 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 17.8 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	255,667	2.34 million	2.09 million	South Asia
1990s	361,650	2.92 million	2.56 million	South Asia
2000s	312,345	3.72 million	3.40 million	South Asia
2010s	297,717	5.10 million	4.80 million	South Asia
2020s	327,097	5.53 million	5.21 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or South Asia?: South Asia, at 5.84 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russian Federation and South Asia?: 5.51 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Russian Federation ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.