Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85.9% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 95.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 95.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.5% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Belarus was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.