Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 285.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +104.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +104.3% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belarus ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release