Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 283.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus peaked at 5.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -74.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% |
| 2014 | +85.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| 2023 | +81.5% | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | +43.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belarus was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belarus ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release