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 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6683 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Belarus 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6683 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7803 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8652 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9673 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9955 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9553 GPIA | 0.6683 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.38 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6683 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 171 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 2.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release