Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 19.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus stood at 19.98.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus peaked at 20.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.57, in 2014.
That places Belarus 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.57 | — |
| 2015 | 17.61 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.34 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.23 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.44 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.53 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.76 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.07 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.11 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.98 | -0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 19.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 19.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.11, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.33 | 16.57 | 19.44 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.89 | 19.53 | 20.11 | 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 pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belarus was 19.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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