Belarus vs European Union: Primary education, teachers

Belarus
99.5%
in 2024
European Union
85.6%
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
European Union rank
1st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Belarus
  • European Union
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 99.5% against 85.6% in European Union, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 99.0% 81.0% 18.1% Belarus
2000s 99.2% 82.7% 16.5% Belarus
2010s 99.4% 84.7% 14.7% Belarus
2020s 99.5% 85.6% 13.9% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Belarus or European Union?
Belarus, at 99.5% against 85.6% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Belarus and European Union?
13.9%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and European Union?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Belarus and European Union rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Belarus ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.