Inequality in education in Belarus
Belarus: Inequality in education was 0.0277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Belarus, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Belarus?
- Inequality in education in Belarus was 0.0277 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.