Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus
Belarus: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus stood at 97.9%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1989.
Belarus ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +116.4% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 45.3% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 93.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 95.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
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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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belarus was 97.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.