Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 22,119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,119
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
32,643
in 2000
All-time low
21,916
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Belarus stood at 22,119.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Belarus peaked at 32,643 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,916, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 102nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,600 | — |
| 1999 | 32,047 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,643 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 31,903 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30,476 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27,177 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 25,941 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,504 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 22,793 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,479 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,466 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,734 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23,743 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,457 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23,441 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,020 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22,280 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,916 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22,264 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,383 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,126 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,159 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,150 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,383 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22,414 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,367 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22,119 | -1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22,119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22,119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,824 | 31,600 | 32,047 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,412 | 22,479 | 32,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,679 | 21,916 | 23,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,287 | 22,119 | 22,414 | 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, female in Belarus?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Belarus was 22,119 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,643 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,916 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release