Inequality in education in Belarus
Belarus: Inequality in education was 0.0277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0277
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0368
in 2012
All-time low
0.0277
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Belarus, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0277 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Belarus peaked at 0.0368 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0277, in 2019.
That places Belarus 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0368 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0277 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0277 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0356 | 0.0277 | 0.0368 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 | 0.0277 | 0.0277 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Belarus?
- Inequality in education in Belarus was 0.0277 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for inequality in education?
- Belarus ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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