Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 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, both sexes in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belarus was 5.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release