Primary education, teachers in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Primary education, teachers was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2020
All-time low
95.6%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1981–2023

Primary education, teachers in Russian Federation, 1981–2023

0204060801001981200220231981: 97.7 % female1986: 98.4 % female1989: 98.4 % female1990: 98.8 % female1991: 98.8 % female1992: 98.6 % female1993: 97.9 % female1994: 98 % female1999: 98.1 % female2000: 98.3 % female2001: 98.4 % female2002: 98.4 % female2003: 98.4 % female2005: 98.5 % female2006: 98.5 % female2007: 98.7 % female2008: 98.5 % female2009: 98.4 % female2012: 99 % female2013: 98.9 % female2014: 98.8 % female2015: 98.8 % female2016: 98.9 % female2017: 95.6 % female2018: 99.2 % female2020: 99.3 % female2021: 99.3 % female2022: 99.3 % female2023: 99.3 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers in Russian Federation stood at 99.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Russian Federation peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2017.

That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Primary education, teachers in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Russian Federation, 1981 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1981 97.7%
1986 98.4% +0.7%
1989 98.4% -0.0%
1990 98.8% +0.4%
1991 98.8% +0.1%
1992 98.6% -0.2%
1993 97.9% -0.7%
1994 98.0% +0.1%
1999 98.1% +0.1%
2000 98.3% +0.2%
2001 98.4% +0.1%
2002 98.4% -0.0%
2003 98.4% +0.0%
2005 98.5% +0.1%
2006 98.5% -0.1%
2007 98.7% +0.2%
2008 98.5% -0.2%
2009 98.4% -0.0%
2012 99.0% +0.5%
2013 98.9% -0.1%
2014 98.8% -0.1%
2015 98.8% +0.0%
2016 98.9% +0.0%
2017 95.6% -3.3%
2018 99.2% +3.8%
2020 99.3% +0.1%
2021 99.3% -0.0%
2022 99.3% -0.0%
2023 99.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.1% 97.7% 98.4% 3
1990s 98.4% 97.9% 98.8% 6
2000s 98.5% 98.3% 98.7% 9
2010s 98.5% 95.6% 99.2% 7
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Belarus 99.5% compare
  2. 3 Kyrgyzstan 98.9% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 98.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Russian Federation?
Primary education, teachers in Russian Federation was 99.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
How does Russian Federation rank for primary education, teachers?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.