Government expenditure on education, US$ in Belarus
Belarus: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 3,833 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus stood at 3,833 millions. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus peaked at 3,833 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 728.29 millions, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 63rd of 181 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Belarus, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 728.29 millions | — |
| 2000 | 789.25 millions | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,322 millions | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 1,774 millions | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 2,246 millions | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 2,333 millions | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,223 millions | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,988 millions | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 2,893 millions | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,258 millions | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3,783 millions | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3,797 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,703 millions | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 2,361 millions | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 2,624 millions | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2,903 millions | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3,207 millions | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 2,984 millions | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,209 millions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,414 millions | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,558 millions | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,833 millions | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.29 millions | 728.29 millions | 728.29 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,781 millions | 789.25 millions | 2,333 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,052 millions | 2,361 millions | 3,797 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,400 millions | 2,984 millions | 3,833 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus was 3,833 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,833 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.29 millions in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release