Russia vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers

Russia

327,102

in 2023

Thailand

305,368

in 2025

Russia rank

18th

Thailand rank

19th

Primary education, teachers over time

Russia currently reports 327,102 against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 21,734.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Thailand ahead.

Globally, Russia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.