Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
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 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 12th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
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 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 1.03 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 1.07 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 64 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 up 0.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release