Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus
Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 119,757 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus is 119,757 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus peaked at 182,731 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 84,541 number, in 2008.
That places Belarus 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 182,731 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,289 number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 170,379 number | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 163,361 number | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 156,126 number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 149,498 number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 144,105 number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 139,650 number | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 138,833 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 140,360 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 142,876 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 145,096 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 146,629 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 147,089 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 146,948 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 146,774 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 147,100 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 150,835 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 154,168 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 157,775 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 160,972 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 162,845 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 163,685 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 163,433 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 161,971 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 159,200 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 155,082 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 148,536 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 139,390 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 128,886 number | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 118,257 number | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 109,223 number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 102,403 number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 97,063 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 92,939 number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 89,722 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 86,870 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 84,950 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 84,541 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85,271 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86,796 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 88,568 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91,304 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 94,846 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 98,858 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 103,012 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 106,872 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 109,418 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 112,683 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 116,218 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 119,757 number | +3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 119,757 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 119,757 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,133 number | 138,833 number | 182,731 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,529 number | 142,876 number | 157,775 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,400 number | 128,886 number | 163,685 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,124 number | 84,541 number | 118,257 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,858 number | 86,796 number | 116,218 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,757 number | 119,757 number | 119,757 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 100 Palestine, State of 132,058 number compare
- 101 Cuba 126,111 number compare
- 102 Mauritania 124,034 number compare
- 104 Sweden 118,946 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 114,018 number compare
- 106 Czechia 111,099 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belarus was 119,757 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 182,731 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,541 number in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.