Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.64 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belarus, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.64 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belarus peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Belarus 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.42 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 1.97 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 GPIA | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 8 Cayman Islands 1.97 GPIA compare
- 9 Montserrat 1.77 GPIA compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 1.63 GPIA compare
- 12 Indonesia 1.5 GPIA compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 1.5 GPIA compare
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 one year before the official primary in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belarus was 1.64 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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