Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Belarus
Belarus: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Belarus, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.3% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.3% | — |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Belarus?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Belarus was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release