Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 96.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2001
All-time low
94.1%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belarus peaked at 118.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.1% | — |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 101.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 104.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 116.1% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 118.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 118.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 105.9% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 102.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 96.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 96.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.3% | 94.1% | 116.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 99.9% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.2% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belarus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belarus was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Belarus ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release