Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 43 Saudi Arabia 5.1% compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% compare
- 45 Australia 5.1% compare
- 47 Argentina 5.0% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 5.0% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 4.9% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release