Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,228
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
32,940
in 2000
All-time low
22,029
in 2015
Years of data
31
1992–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus stood at 22,228.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus peaked at 32,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,029, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 48th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30,300 | — |
| 1993 | 31,600 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 32,400 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 32,200 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,900 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32,360 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,940 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 32,166 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30,722 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27,418 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 26,151 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 23,671 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 22,949 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22,640 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,638 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,916 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,907 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,644 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,595 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,150 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,383 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22,029 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22,385 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,497 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,241 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,269 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,266 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,500 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22,534 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22,480 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22,228 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,793 | 30,300 | 32,400 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26,621 | 22,640 | 32,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,810 | 22,029 | 23,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,402 | 22,228 | 22,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belarus was 22,228 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,940 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,029 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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