Belarus vs Russia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Belarus
3.84 years
in 2024
Russia
3.92 years
in 2023
Belarus rank
206th
Russia rank
203rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.92 years against 3.84 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 206th and Russia ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 years | 3.13 years | 1.89 years | Belarus |
| 1980s | 5.39 years | 3.07 years | 2.32 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 3.25 years | 0.858 years | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.22 years | 3.72 years | 0.5066 years | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.98 years | 3.95 years | 0.0347 years | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.83 years | 4.04 years | 0.2121 years | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.92 years against 3.84 years in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.08 years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 206th and Russia ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release