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% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22,228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,578, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22,228 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,424, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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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