Teachers in primary education, male in Russia

Russia: Teachers in primary education, male was 2,461 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,461 number
Change on year
down 81.7%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13,482 number
in 2017
All-time low
2,461 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1981–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Russia, 1981–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981199920181981: 5.0k number1986: 4.0k number1989: 5.0k number1990: 4.0k number1991: 4.0k number1992: 5.0k number1993: 8.0k number1994: 8.0k number1999: 7.0k number2000: 5.9k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 5.2k number2003: 5.2k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 4.6k number2007: 3.9k number2008: 4.4k number2009: 4.3k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.4k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 13.5k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 2,461 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Russia peaked at 13,482 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,461 number, in 2018.

That places Russia 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,667 number 4,000 number 5,000 number 3
1990s 6,000 number 4,000 number 8,000 number 6
2000s 4,841 number 3,901 number 5,918 number 9
2010s 4,614 number 2,461 number 13,482 number 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 124 Eswatini 2,730 number compare
  2. 125 Qatar 2,677 number compare
  3. 126 Serbia 2,570 number compare
  4. 128 Bahrain 2,384 number compare
  5. 129 Solomon Islands 2,309 number compare
  6. 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Russia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Russia was 2,461 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 13,482 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,461 number in 2018.
How does Russia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Russia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/