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.
Primary education, pupils in Belarus, year by year
| 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% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 444,044 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 444,044 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.2% | 868,000 | 614,800 |
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
- 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 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.