Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus
Belarus: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 94.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus stood at 94.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus peaked at 151.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1989.
Belarus ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.5% | — |
| 1972 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 98.7% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 100.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 102.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 105.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 112.8% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 120.7% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 127.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 131.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 138.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 145.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 151.4% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 102.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 134.1% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 102.9% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.6% | 96.0% | 105.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 124.5% | 93.7% | 151.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 102.6% | 95.3% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 97.4% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 94.1% | 105.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 152 Macau, China 94.6% compare
- 153 Philippines 94.5% compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 94.5% compare
- 156 Kenya 94.1% compare
- 157 Congo 93.6% compare
- 158 Guyana 93.5% compare
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belarus was 94.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 151.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.