Teachers in primary education, female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Teachers in primary education, female was 319,126 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female in Russian Federation, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 387,000 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 210,000 number, in 1981.
That places Russian Federation 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in primary education, female in Russian Federation, 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% |
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 Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 327,102 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.75 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Russian Federation?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Russian Federation was 319,126 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 387,000 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 number in 1981.
- How does Russian Federation rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.