Persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus
Belarus: Persistence to grade 5, total was 45.7% in 1989. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus, 1971–1989
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1989, persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus stood at 45.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus peaked at 99.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1989.
That places Belarus 159th out of 164 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.3% | — |
| 1972 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 45.7% | 98.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 156 Niger 53.5% compare
- 157 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 43.4% compare
- 161 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 162 Madagascar 31.6% compare
More education data for Belarus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Belarus was 45.7% in 1989, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Belarus ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 1989.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.