Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus peaked at 55.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2015.
That places Belarus 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.8% | — |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 55.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 55.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.4% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 52.4% | 55.9% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belarus was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Belarus ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.