Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus
Belarus: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus is 1 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus peaked at 1 index in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 1989.
That places Belarus 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 index | — |
| 1999 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 20 Burundi 1 index compare
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- 22 Myanmar 1 index compare
- 23 Albania 1 index compare
- 23 Armenia 1 index compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 index compare
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- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
- 23 Brazil 1 index compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 index compare
- 23 China 1 index compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 index compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 index compare
- 23 Georgia 1 index compare
- 23 Jordan 1 index compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 index compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 index compare
- 23 Maldives 1 index compare
- 23 Mexico 1 index compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 index compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 index compare
- 23 Oman 1 index compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 index compare
- 23 Peru 1 index compare
- 23 Qatar 1 index compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 index compare
- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 index 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 literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Belarus was 1 index in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 1989.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.