Literacy rate, youth male in Belarus
Belarus: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Belarus, 1989–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth male in Belarus stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 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 literacy rate, youth male in Belarus?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Belarus was 99.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.