Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 8.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.42
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
118th
of 137 countries
All-time high
8.42
in 2018
All-time low
7.71
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belarus, 2013–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.42 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
That places Belarus 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.71 | — |
| 2014 | 7.97 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.24 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 115 Uzbekistan 8.5 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.49 compare
- 117 Switzerland 8.42 compare
- 119 Georgia 8.28 compare
- 120 Kuwait 8.07
- 121 Norway 7.97 compare
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-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belarus?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belarus was 8.42 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Belarus ranks 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.