Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus
Belarus: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99.8%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
99.7%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2019
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1989.
That places Belarus 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 6 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 8 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 11 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 374,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,616 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Belarus was 99.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.