Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9966 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9966 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9966 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus is 0.9966 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 43rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9966 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 40 Ireland 1 GPIA
- 40 Netherlands 1 GPIA
- 40 El Salvador 1 GPIA
- 44 Japan 0.9961 GPIA compare
- 45 Iceland 0.9916 GPIA
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9877 GPIA 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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus was 0.9966 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9966 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release