Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Belarus
Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 61,744 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Belarus stood at 61,744 number.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Belarus peaked at 93,670 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 43,408 number, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93,670 number | — |
| 1971 | 90,415 number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 87,402 number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 83,782 number | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 80,014 number | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 76,533 number | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 73,679 number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 71,267 number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 70,787 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 71,552 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72,849 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 74,023 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 74,918 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 75,164 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75,042 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74,866 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74,905 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76,615 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 78,277 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 80,123 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81,778 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 82,758 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 83,241 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 83,234 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82,645 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 81,384 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 79,375 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 76,163 number | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 71,558 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 66,204 number | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 60,749 number | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 56,099 number | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 52,629 number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 49,900 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 47,782 number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46,121 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44,642 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 43,634 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43,408 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43,774 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 44,559 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45,483 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46,888 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 48,724 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 50,812 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52,979 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 54,994 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56,311 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58,032 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 59,898 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 61,744 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,910 number | 70,787 number | 93,670 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,678 number | 72,849 number | 80,123 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,834 number | 66,204 number | 83,241 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,874 number | 43,408 number | 60,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,868 number | 44,559 number | 59,898 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,744 number | 61,744 number | 61,744 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 100 Palestine, State of 67,509 number compare
- 101 Cuba 64,782 number compare
- 102 Mauritania 63,001 number compare
- 104 Sweden 61,072 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 58,361 number compare
- 106 Czechia 57,075 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, male in Belarus?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Belarus was 61,744 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 93,670 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,408 number in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.