Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1959
All-time low
1.19
in 2003
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus is 1.22, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus peaked at 2.76 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2003.
That places Belarus 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.64 | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.66 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.76 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.61 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.48 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.66 | 2.6 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.23 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.22 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Belarus was 1.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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