Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Nepal or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Nepal as of 2023.

What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Nepal and Russian Federation?

0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Russian Federation: Trained teachers in primary education

Nepal

95.8%

in 2025

Russian Federation

96.0%

in 2023

Nepal rank

63rd

Russian Federation rank

62nd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Nepal
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nepal ranks 63rd and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.1%	96.2%	62.1%	Russian Federation
2010s	94.6%	98.9%	4.3%	Russian Federation
2020s	98.1%	96.0%	2.1%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Nepal or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Nepal and Russian Federation?: 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Russian Federation?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Russian Federation rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Nepal ranks 63rd and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.