Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 44,133 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus is 44,133 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 62,700 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36,400 number, in 1981.
That places Belarus 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36,400 number | — |
| 1982 | 38,700 number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 40,700 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 43,500 number | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 47,800 number | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 52,000 number | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 54,500 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 57,500 number | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 59,600 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 60,800 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 62,300 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 62,700 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56,100 number | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 54,800 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 55,300 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 54,600 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 53,575 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 53,232 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52,459 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,447 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43,685 number | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 43,482 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43,606 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,827 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44,027 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43,986 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44,143 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44,470 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 45,101 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 47,213 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 41,718 number | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 41,851 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,258 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 43,285 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43,715 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44,133 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,856 number | 36,400 number | 59,600 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 57,522 number | 53,575 number | 62,700 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 46,589 number | 43,482 number | 53,447 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,860 number | 41,718 number | 47,213 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 44,133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 62,700 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,400 number in 1981.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.