Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia

Russia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2,375 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,375
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13,482
in 2017
All-time low
2,181
in 2020
Years of data
35
1981–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia, 1981–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981200220231981: 5.0k1986: 4.0k1987: 4.3k1988: 4.7k1989: 5.0k1990: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 5.0k1993: 8.0k1994: 8.0k1999: 7.0k2000: 5.9k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 4.9k2005: 4.7k2006: 4.6k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.3k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.4k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.4k2017: 13.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia stood at 2,375.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia peaked at 13,482 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,181, in 2020.

Russia ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 5,000
1986 4,000 -20.0%
1987 4,333 +8.3%
1988 4,667 +7.7%
1989 5,000 +7.1%
1990 4,000 -20.0%
1991 4,000 +0.0%
1992 5,000 +25.0%
1993 8,000 +60.0%
1994 8,000 +0.0%
1999 7,000 -12.5%
2000 5,918 -15.5%
2001 5,359 -9.4%
2002 5,245 -2.1%
2003 5,178 -1.3%
2004 4,926 -4.9%
2005 4,675 -5.1%
2006 4,615 -1.3%
2007 3,901 -15.5%
2008 4,372 +12.1%
2009 4,308 -1.5%
2010 3,844 -10.8%
2011 3,379 -12.1%
2012 2,915 -13.7%
2013 3,185 +9.3%
2014 3,447 +8.2%
2015 3,435 -0.3%
2016 3,370 -1.9%
2017 13,482 +300.1%
2018 2,461 -81.7%
2019 2,321 -5.7%
2020 2,181 -6.0%
2021 2,241 +2.8%
2022 2,359 +5.3%
2023 2,375 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,600 4,000 5,000 5
1990s 6,000 4,000 8,000 6
2000s 4,850 3,901 5,918 10
2010s 4,184 2,321 13,482 10
2020s 2,289 2,181 2,375 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 123 Georgia 2,961 compare
  2. 124 Eswatini 2,679 compare
  3. 125 Lesotho 2,653 compare
  4. 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
  5. 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
  6. 129 Comoros 2,243 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Russia was 2,375 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 13,482 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,181 in 2020.
How does Russia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Russia ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.