Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Russia
Russia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 319,126 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female in Russia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russia recorded 319,126 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Russia peaked at 387,000 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 210,000 number, in 1981.
That places Russia 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Russia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 210,000 number | — |
| 1986 | 244,000 number | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 299,000 number | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 316,000 number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 336,000 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 358,000 number | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 377,000 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 387,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 359,900 number | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 343,117 number | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 330,146 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 322,336 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 320,494 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 312,348 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 296,589 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 288,738 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 280,417 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 273,349 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 278,588 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 281,844 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 285,604 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 293,559 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 297,269 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 295,737 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 319,126 number | +7.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 319,126 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 20.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 319,126 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 12.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251,000 number | 210,000 number | 299,000 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 355,650 number | 316,000 number | 387,000 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 307,504 number | 273,349 number | 343,117 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 293,104 number | 278,588 number | 319,126 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Russia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Russia was 319,126 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 number in 1981.
- How does Russia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.