Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 7.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belarus was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release