Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Belarus
Belarus: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Belarus, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Belarus peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 9 Jordan 6 compare
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- 9 Syria 6 compare
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- 9 Montenegro 6 compare
- 9 Denmark 6 compare
- 9 Iran 6 compare
- 9 Georgia 6 compare
- 9 Morocco 6 compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 9 Ukraine 6 compare
- 9 Libya 6 compare
- 9 Bahrain 6 compare
- 9 Sudan 6 compare
- 9 Finland 6 compare
- 9 Palestine 6 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 6 compare
- 9 Norway 6 compare
- 9 Egypt 6 compare
- 9 Iraq 6 compare
- 9 Turkey 6 compare
- 9 Iceland 6 compare
- 9 Slovenia 6 compare
- 9 Monaco 6 compare
- 9 Djibouti 6 compare
- 9 Albania 6 compare
- 9 San Marino 6 compare
- 9 Poland 6 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 9 Kuwait 6 compare
- 9 Portugal 6 compare
- 9 Spain 6 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 9 Italy 6 compare
- 9 Moldova 6 compare
- 9 Tunisia 6 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 9 Sweden 6 compare
- 9 Andorra 6 compare
- 9 Ireland 6 compare
- 9 Algeria 6 compare
- 9 Lithuania 6 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 9 Germany 6 compare
- 9 Lebanon 6 compare
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- 9 Kazakhstan 6 compare
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Belarus?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Belarus was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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