Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,228
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 216 countries
All-time high
32,940
in 2000
All-time low
22,029
in 2015
Years of data
31
1992–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 22,228 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 32,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,029, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 118th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30,300 | — |
| 1993 | 31,600 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 32,400 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 32,200 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,900 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32,360 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,940 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 32,166 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30,722 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27,418 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 26,151 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 23,671 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 22,949 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22,640 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,638 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,916 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,907 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,644 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,595 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,150 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,383 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22,029 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22,385 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,497 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,241 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,269 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,266 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,500 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22,534 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22,480 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22,228 | -1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22,228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22,228 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,793 | 30,300 | 32,400 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26,621 | 22,640 | 32,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,810 | 22,029 | 23,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,402 | 22,228 | 22,534 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 22,228 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,940 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,029 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release