Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 444,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Belarus is 444,044, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 946,400 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 351,780, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 946,400 | — |
| 1972 | 912,300 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 876,500 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 836,623 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 801,428 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 768,582 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 741,733 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 727,422 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 721,800 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 733,100 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 747,700 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 762,800 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 772,300 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 780,800 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 787,300 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 794,300 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 837,300 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 846,400 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 852,300 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 868,000 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 614,800 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 620,100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 635,100 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 634,600 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 636,300 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 632,100 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 625,000 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 614,700 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 632,083 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 599,732 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 560,931 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 511,863 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 437,005 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 403,841 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 379,577 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 367,736 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 361,493 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 362,304 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 362,110 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 357,796 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 353,801 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 351,780 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 355,634 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 368,783 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 387,051 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 410,487 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 423,001 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 427,752 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 432,888 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 434,763 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 444,581 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 452,333 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 451,993 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 444,044 | -1.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 444,044 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 444,044 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.2% | 868,000 | 614,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814,754 | 721,800 | 946,400 | 9 |
| 1980s | 791,430 | 733,100 | 852,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 651,278 | 614,700 | 868,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,659 | 361,493 | 599,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,897 | 351,780 | 432,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,543 | 434,763 | 452,333 | 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 444,044 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 946,400 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,780 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release