Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 19.23 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus stood at 19.23.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus peaked at 20.47 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 | 19.27 | 20.47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.22 | 15.14 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 14.91 | 19.23 | 9 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.80 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belarus was 19.23 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.