Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 11.69 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Belarus, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 11.69 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Belarus peaked at 17.62 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.69 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Belarus 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 17.62 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.47 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.04 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.05 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.47 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.46 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.34 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12.51 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.69 headcount basis | -6.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11.69 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11.69 headcount basis is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.24 headcount basis, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.18 headcount basis | 16.05 headcount basis | 17.62 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.49 headcount basis | 11.69 headcount basis | 15.47 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 pre-primary education in Belarus?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Belarus was 11.69 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Belarus ranks 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release