Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
115.7%
in 2009
All-time low
93.2%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus stood at 95.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 115.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1994.
That places Belarus 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.2% | — |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 103.5% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 104.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 106.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 107.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 109.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 113.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 115.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 93.2% | 103.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 109.4% | 104.6% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.1% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release