Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus peaked at 3.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 119 Eswatini 4.3% compare
- 120 Viet Nam 4.2% compare
- 121 Colombia 4.0% compare
- 122 Malta 3.8% compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 3.7% compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 3.6% compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus was 3.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belarus ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release