Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.824 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.26 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.45 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.