Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 10.78 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Belarus, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Belarus is 10.78 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Belarus peaked at 10.78 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.12 headcount basis, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 57th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 8.3 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.18 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.42 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.04 headcount basis | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.57 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.85 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.16 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.42 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.78 headcount basis | +3.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.78 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.99 headcount basis, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.78 headcount basis is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.38 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.38 headcount basis | 8.12 headcount basis | 9.04 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.15 headcount basis | 9.57 headcount basis | 10.78 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Belarus?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Belarus was 10.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release