Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.41 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.41 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus peaked at 1.41 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Belarus 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2002 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2003 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2004 | 0.0769 modelled data | — |
| 2005 | 0.3636 modelled data | +372.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 modelled data | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.875 modelled data | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8889 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6364 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 modelled data | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9333 modelled data | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.39 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.41 modelled data | +1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +372.7% | 0.0769 modelled data | 0.3636 modelled data |
| 2006 | +83.3% | 0.3636 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3871 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9841 modelled data | 0.6364 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belarus was 1.41 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release