Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Russia

Russia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 327,102 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
327,102
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
395,000
in 1994
All-time low
215,000
in 1981
Years of data
35
1981–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Russia, 1981–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1981200220231981: 215.0k1986: 248.0k1987: 266.7k1988: 285.3k1989: 304.0k1990: 320.0k1991: 340.0k1992: 363.0k1993: 385.0k1994: 395.0k1999: 366.9k2000: 349.0k2001: 335.5k2002: 327.6k2003: 325.7k2004: 321.3k2005: 317.0k2006: 301.2k2007: 292.6k2008: 284.8k2009: 277.7k2010: 278.9k2011: 280.2k2012: 281.5k2013: 285.0k2014: 289.1k2015: 297.0k2016: 300.6k2017: 309.2k2018: 321.6k2019: 323.5k2020: 325.5k2021: 327.2k2022: 328.6k2023: 327.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russia recorded 327,102 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 395,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 215,000, in 1981.

Russia ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 263,800 215,000 304,000 5
1990s 361,650 320,000 395,000 6
2000s 313,245 277,657 349,035 10
2010s 296,673 278,939 323,544 10
2020s 327,097 325,500 328,588 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
  2. 16 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 352,723 compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 338,716 compare
  4. 19 Thailand 305,368 compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 299,967 compare
  6. 21 Argentina 288,776 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Russia?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Russia was 327,102 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 395,000 in 1994.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 215,000 in 1981.
How does Russia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.