OECD members vs Russian Federation: Teachers in primary education, female

OECD members
4.97 million number
in 2019
Russian Federation
319,126 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
10th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • OECD members
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 4.97 million number against 319,126 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.65 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 15.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 43 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 3.77 million number 251,000 number 3.52 million number OECD members
1990s 4.01 million number 355,650 number 3.66 million number OECD members
2000s 4.50 million number 307,504 number 4.19 million number OECD members
2010s 4.76 million number 293,104 number 4.46 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, OECD members or Russian Federation?
OECD members, at 4.97 million number against 319,126 number in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between OECD members and Russian Federation?
4.65 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Russian Federation rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
OECD members ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.