Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus
Belarus: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus peaked at 14.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +237.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belarus was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release