Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 349,373 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 349,373 number.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 468,200 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220,191 number, in 1971.
Belarus ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 220,191 number | — |
| 1972 | 236,952 number | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 256,625 number | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 279,286 number | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 327,283 number | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 371,601 number | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 396,186 number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 416,900 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 440,100 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 345,300 number | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 362,300 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 376,200 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 387,600 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 399,300 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 407,100 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 424,400 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 448,700 number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 465,600 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 468,200 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 419,600 number | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 416,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 380,200 number | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 367,600 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 368,700 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 349,500 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 277,569 number | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 263,211 number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 254,595 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 256,698 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 252,597 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,885 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 266,975 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 269,126 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 270,779 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 271,407 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 270,652 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 281,575 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 296,823 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 302,631 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 318,900 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 326,933 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 330,616 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 330,567 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 339,295 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 349,373 number | +3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 349,373 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,328 number, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 349,373 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,019 number, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313,128 number | 220,191 number | 416,900 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 405,660 number | 345,300 number | 465,600 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,921 number | 277,569 number | 468,200 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 263,192 number | 252,597 number | 271,407 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,635 number | 281,575 number | 349,373 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 349,373 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 468,200 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,191 number in 1971.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.