Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Russia
Russia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 324,727 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
324,727
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
387,000
in 1994
All-time low
210,000
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2023
Teachers in primary education, female in Russia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russia recorded 324,727 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Russia peaked at 387,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 1981.
That places Russia 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 210,000 | — |
| 1986 | 244,000 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 299,000 | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 316,000 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 336,000 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 358,000 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 377,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 387,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 359,900 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 343,117 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 330,146 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 322,336 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 320,494 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 312,348 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 296,589 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 288,738 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 280,417 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 273,349 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 278,588 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 281,844 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 285,604 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 293,559 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 297,269 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 295,737 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 319,126 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 323,319 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 324,957 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 326,229 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 324,727 | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 324,727 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 19.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 324,727 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251,000 | 210,000 | 299,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 355,650 | 316,000 | 387,000 | 6 |
| 2000s | 307,504 | 273,349 | 343,117 | 9 |
| 2010s | 293,104 | 278,588 | 319,126 | 7 |
| 2020s | 324,808 | 323,319 | 326,229 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 teachers in primary education, female in Russia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Russia was 324,727 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 387,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release