Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus

Belarus: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.9%
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
99.8%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2019

Literacy rate, youth total in Belarus, 1989–2019

0204060801001989200420191989: 99.8 % of people ages 15-241999: 99.8 % of people ages 15-242009: 99.8 % of people ages 15-242012: 100 % of people ages 15-242019: 99.9 % of people ages 15-24

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Belarus, 1989 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
  3. 8 Mauritius 99.8% compare
  4. 9 Macau, China 99.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
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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.