Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus
Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 45,311 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45,311
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
110th
of 222 countries
All-time high
89,795
in 1970
All-time low
42,071
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 45,311 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus peaked at 89,795 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42,071, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 110th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,795 | — |
| 1971 | 85,488 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 80,909 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 76,608 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 75,788 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 72,299 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 71,801 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 67,953 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 71,687 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 71,846 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72,030 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70,936 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 71,401 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71,281 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71,628 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71,553 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73,459 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 75,327 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 75,916 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77,499 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 84,139 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 81,513 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 80,653 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 83,495 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 79,640 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 81,143 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75,365 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 69,860 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 63,449 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 61,065 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 55,694 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 52,297 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 48,026 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 45,190 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 43,102 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 44,070 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44,400 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44,705 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43,298 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 42,647 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 42,071 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42,288 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,963 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45,661 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 49,553 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 51,680 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 53,008 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52,626 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53,801 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56,979 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 57,739 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 57,637 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57,823 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57,237 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49,861 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 45,311 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,417 | 67,953 | 89,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,103 | 70,936 | 77,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,032 | 61,065 | 84,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,343 | 42,647 | 55,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,163 | 42,071 | 56,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,268 | 45,311 | 57,823 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belarus was 45,311 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 89,795 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,071 in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release