Government expenditure on education in Belarus
Belarus: Government expenditure on education was 5.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.05
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.37
in 2009
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Government expenditure on education in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.05 for government expenditure on education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Belarus peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2009.
That places Belarus 25th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.05 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.37 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.68 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.61 | 5.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 22 Netherlands 5.18 compare
- 23 Ukraine 5.14 compare
- 24 Syria 5.13 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4.86 compare
- 27 Switzerland 4.86 compare
- 28 Cyprus 4.74 compare
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 215,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Belarus?
- Government expenditure on education in Belarus was 5.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on education?
- Belarus ranks 25th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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