Belarus: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Belarus' primary education, teachers fell 1.1% on 2023 (from 22,480 to 22,228).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2023), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 3.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.4% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.8% in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Belarus had the 64th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belarus in the 2024 ranking

• New Zealand — 61st of 108: 26,597
• Mauritania — 62nd of 108: 24,560
• Bulgaria — 63rd of 108: 22,710
• El Salvador — 65th of 108: 22,132
• Namibia — 66th of 108: 21,240
• Slovak Republic — 67th of 108: 18,530

What this measures

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

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 31 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark — 42,105 (2024)
• Estonia

More education data for Belarus

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 444,044 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.82% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 100.82% (2024)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 95.77% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 96.77% (2021)
• Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)

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Questions people ask

What is Belarus's primary education, teachers?

22,228 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 26.64% from 30,300 in 1992 (0.96% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 32,940 in 2000 and the lowest 22,029 in 2015.

How does Belarus rank?

64th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Belarus?

In 2024, Belarus' primary education, teachers fell 1.1% on 2023 (from 22,480 to 22,228). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2023), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 3.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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