Government expenditure on education, total in Belarus
Belarus: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Belarus is 12.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Belarus peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Belarus 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 5 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Belarus?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Belarus was 12.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belarus ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.