Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belarus, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belarus stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belarus was 21.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release