Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus is 101.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 109.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 1998.
That places Belarus 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.2% | — |
| 1972 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 101.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 103.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 109.8% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 109.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.3% | 96.2% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 92.1% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 109.5% | 109.2% | 109.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 101.7% | 107.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 101.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.