Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Russian Federation
327,102
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.14 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.14 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.81 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 255,667 1.58 million 1.32 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 361,650 1.87 million 1.51 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 312,345 2.61 million 2.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 297,717 4.26 million 3.96 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 327,097 4.99 million 4.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.14 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4.81 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Russian Federation ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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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About this data

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

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