Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus

Belarus: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 444,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
444,044
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
946,400
in 1971
All-time low
351,780
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus stood at 444,044.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus peaked at 946,400 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 351,780, in 2012.

Belarus ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 946,400
1972 912,300 -3.6%
1973 876,500 -3.9%
1974 836,623 -4.5%
1975 801,428 -4.2%
1976 768,582 -4.1%
1977 741,733 -3.5%
1978 727,422 -1.9%
1979 721,800 -0.8%
1980 733,100 +1.6%
1981 747,700 +2.0%
1982 762,800 +2.0%
1983 772,300 +1.2%
1984 780,800 +1.1%
1985 787,300 +0.8%
1986 794,300 +0.9%
1987 837,300 +5.4%
1988 846,400 +1.1%
1989 852,300 +0.7%
1990 868,000 +1.8%
1991 614,800 -29.2%
1992 620,100 +0.9%
1993 635,100 +2.4%
1994 634,600 -0.1%
1995 636,300 +0.3%
1996 632,100 -0.7%
1997 625,000 -1.1%
1998 614,700 -1.6%
1999 632,083 +2.8%
2000 599,732 -5.1%
2001 560,931 -6.5%
2002 511,863 -8.7%
2003 437,005 -14.6%
2004 403,841 -7.6%
2005 379,577 -6.0%
2006 367,736 -3.1%
2007 361,493 -1.7%
2008 362,304 +0.2%
2009 362,110 -0.1%
2010 357,796 -1.2%
2011 353,801 -1.1%
2012 351,780 -0.6%
2013 355,634 +1.1%
2014 368,783 +3.7%
2015 387,051 +5.0%
2016 410,487 +6.1%
2017 423,001 +3.0%
2018 427,752 +1.1%
2019 432,888 +1.2%
2020 434,763 +0.4%
2021 444,581 +2.3%
2022 452,333 +1.7%
2023 451,993 -0.1%
2024 444,044 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 814,754 721,800 946,400 9
1980s 791,430 733,100 852,300 10
1990s 651,278 614,700 868,000 10
2000s 434,659 361,493 599,732 10
2010s 386,897 351,780 432,888 10
2020s 445,543 434,763 452,333 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
  2. 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
  3. 113 Panama 451,308 compare
  4. 115 Gambia 442,901 compare
  5. 116 Norway 434,422 compare
  6. 117 Denmark 432,238 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belarus was 444,044 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 946,400 in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 351,780 in 2012.
How does Belarus rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Belarus ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.