School enrollment, primary in Belarus
Belarus: School enrollment, primary was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Belarus is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Belarus peaked at 117.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1990.
Belarus ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.5% | 99.6% | 101.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.1% | 93.6% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 92.7% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 99.8% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.0% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 137 United States 97.0% compare
- 138 Panama 96.9% compare
- 139 Bahrain 96.9% compare
- 141 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 143 Egypt 96.7% compare
More education data for Belarus
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (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 school enrollment, primary in Belarus?
- School enrollment, primary in Belarus was 96.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Belarus ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.