Primary education, teachers in Belarus

Belarus: Primary education, teachers was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22,228
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32,940
in 2000
All-time low
22,029
in 2015
Years of data
31
1992–2024

Primary education, teachers in Belarus, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 30.3k1993: 31.6k1994: 32.4k1995: 32.2k1998: 31.9k1999: 32.4k2000: 32.9k2001: 32.2k2002: 30.7k2003: 27.4k2004: 26.2k2005: 23.7k2006: 22.9k2007: 22.6k2008: 23.6k2009: 23.9k2010: 23.9k2011: 23.6k2012: 23.6k2013: 23.1k2014: 22.4k2015: 22.0k2016: 22.4k2017: 22.5k2018: 22.2k2019: 22.3k2020: 22.3k2021: 22.5k2022: 22.5k2023: 22.5k2024: 22.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Belarus is 22,228, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Belarus peaked at 32,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,029, in 2015.

Belarus ranks 118th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
  2. 116 Congo 23,019 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 22,710 compare
  4. 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
  5. 120 Laos 21,845 compare
  6. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Belarus?
Primary education, teachers in Belarus was 22,228 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 32,940 in 2000.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 22,029 in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for primary education, teachers?
Belarus ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.