Primary education, teachers in Belarus
Belarus: Primary education, teachers was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Belarus is 22,228, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Belarus peaked at 32,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,029, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 118th of 204 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.
Primary education, teachers 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 24,978, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22,228 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 70% of the median. (52 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Belarus?
- Primary education, teachers in Belarus was 22,228 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,940 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,029 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for primary education, teachers?
- Belarus ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.