Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus
Belarus: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus is 94.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.9% | — |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 94.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 94.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 94.5% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Belarus was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Belarus ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.