Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 102.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1980.
That places Belarus 65th 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 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.5% | — |
| 1976 | 77.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 77.5% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 77.8% | 81.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 94.7% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 90.3% | 94.0% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release