There are 98 thousand teachers working in the country.
In Belarus, 6% of teachers are young specialists. Such data were presented by the National Statistical Committee (Belstat) on the eve of Teacher's Day, Minsk-News reports.
There are about 2.8 thousand schools operating in the country, where 98 thousand teachers work.
On average, there are 11 students per teacher, with 13 in cities and urban settlements, and six students in rural areas.
The share of women is 87.5%. 93% have higher education, and 79.8% have a higher or first qualification category. The work experience of 69.2% of teachers exceeds 15 years.
Among subject teachers, the largest share of women is among educators teaching Russian language and literature (98.2%), Belarusian language and literature (97.9%), foreign languages (95.8%), biology (92.7%), fine arts and drawing (91.8%).
Men are more common among those who teach physical culture (54.8%) and pre-conscription and medical training (54.2%). Among "labor teachers", the share of male teachers is 37.7%, physics teachers - 34.1%, history and other social disciplines - 29.2%.
The average age of a Belarusian teacher is 43.6 years.
Regarding salaries, in January-August 2026, teachers on average received 2833.4 rubles "gross" (2436 rubles - "net").
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