Education spending in Belarus
Belarus: Education spending was 5.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.05
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.37
in 2009
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Education spending in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.05 for education spending in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Belarus peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Education spending in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.05 | +2.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.37 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.68 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.61 | 5.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Belarus?
- Education spending in Belarus was 5.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for education spending?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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