Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
- 117 Bulgaria 22,710 compare
- 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
- 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
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 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