Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?

4.81 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Russian Federation

327,102

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

5.14 million

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

18th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Primary education, teachers over time

Russian Federation
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 327,102 in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.81 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 4.81 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Russian Federation ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.