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 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belarus peaked at 2.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Belarus 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +422.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +103.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +752.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +752.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2015 | +422.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 115 Uzbekistan 1.2% compare
- 116 Estonia 1.2% compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.2% compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 120 Latvia 1.0% compare
- 121 Switzerland 1.0% 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 1.1% in 2018, 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 2.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belarus ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.