Primary education, pupils in Belarus
Belarus: Primary education, pupils was 444,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Belarus is 444,044, measured in 2024.
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 in Belarus peaked at 946,400 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 351,780, in 2012.
That places Belarus 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Belarus
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Belarus?
- Primary education, pupils in Belarus was 444,044 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 946,400 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,780 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belarus ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.