Number of primary education enrolments in Belarus
Belarus: Number of primary education enrolments was 444,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444,044
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 73 countries
All-time high
946,400
in 1971
All-time low
351,780
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 444,044 for number of primary education enrolments in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Belarus peaked at 946,400 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 351,780, in 2012.
That places Belarus 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 946,400 | — |
| 1972 | 912,300 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 876,500 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 836,623 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 801,428 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 768,582 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 741,733 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 727,422 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 721,800 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 733,100 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 747,700 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 762,800 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 772,300 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 780,800 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 787,300 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 794,300 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 837,300 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 846,400 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 852,300 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 868,000 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 614,800 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 620,100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 635,100 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 634,600 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 636,300 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 632,100 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 625,000 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 614,700 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 632,083 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 599,732 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 560,931 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 511,863 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 437,005 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 403,841 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 379,577 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 367,736 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 361,493 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 362,304 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 362,110 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 357,796 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 353,801 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 351,780 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 355,634 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 368,783 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 387,051 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 410,487 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 423,001 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 427,752 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 432,888 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 434,763 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 444,581 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 452,333 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 451,993 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 444,044 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814,754 | 721,800 | 946,400 | 9 |
| 1980s | 791,430 | 733,100 | 852,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 651,278 | 614,700 | 868,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,659 | 361,493 | 599,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,897 | 351,780 | 432,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,543 | 434,763 | 452,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Belarus?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Belarus was 444,044 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 946,400 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,780 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Belarus ranks 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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