Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus
Belarus: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus, 1989–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth total in Belarus stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1989.
Belarus ranks 6th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.8% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 8 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 9 Macau, China 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 total in Belarus?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus was 99.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Belarus ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth total 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 total (% of people 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.