Children out of school, primary in Belarus
Belarus: Children out of school, primary was 20,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Belarus, 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Belarus is 20,600, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Belarus peaked at 93,543 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93,543 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,795 | — |
| 2003 | 1,806 | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 7,319 | +305.3% |
| 2005 | 6,526 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 5,123 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 4,066 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1,838 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 2,565 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 2,196 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,240 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,898 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 5,759 | +203.4% |
| 2015 | 8,570 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 8,892 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11,766 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 15,398 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 20,343 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 23,041 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 23,529 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25,137 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 25,871 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20,600 | -20.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 20,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 20,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +305.3% | 1,806 | 7,319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,543 | 93,543 | 93,543 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,560 | 0 | 7,319 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,916 | 1,898 | 20,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,636 | 20,600 | 25,871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Belarus?
- Children out of school, primary in Belarus was 20,600 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 93,543 in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for children out of school, primary?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.