Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.02 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.017 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Russia ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Canada 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Australia 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.