Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.17 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2498 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Belarus 36th out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2708 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2498 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.256 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5183 GPIA | +102.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 GPIA | +190.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9537 GPIA | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 GPIA | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +190.3% | 0.5183 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8547 GPIA | 0.2498 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.47 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belarus was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2498 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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