Primary education, teachers in Belarus
Belarus: Primary education, teachers was 22,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Belarus, 1992–2024
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
| 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 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.80 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2021)
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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.