Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Thailand?

Russian Federation, at 327,102 against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2023.

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

21,734, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1989 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 Thailand: Primary education, teachers

Russian Federation

327,102

in 2023

Thailand

305,368

in 2025

Russian Federation rank

18th

Thailand rank

19th

Primary education, teachers over time

Russian Federation
Thailand

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 327,102 against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 21,734.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Thailand ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	304,000	346,364	42,364	Thailand
1990s	361,650	326,933	34,717	Russian Federation
2000s	315,126	320,839	5,713	Thailand
2010s	295,481	308,465	12,984	Thailand
2020s	327,097	349,802	22,704	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russian Federation or Thailand?: Russian Federation, at 327,102 against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russian Federation and Thailand?: 21,734, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Thailand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Russian Federation ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th 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: 06 August 2026

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