Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 170 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belarus is 170, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 486.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 11,500 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2015.
That places Belarus 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,400 | — |
| 1972 | 7,400 | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 5,200 | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 4,235 | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 4,737 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3,237 | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 3,539 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 2,699 | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 8,100 | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 11,500 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 9,900 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 9,200 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 8,500 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 7,100 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 3,733 | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 3,575 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,161 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 2,674 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,986 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 521 | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 372 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 292 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 201 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 49 | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 64 | +120.7% |
| 2014 | 29 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 90 | +260.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 114 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 103 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 226 | +119.4% |
| 2022 | 185 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 110 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 170 | +54.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 170 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 170 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +260.0% | 25 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,883 | 2,500 | 10,400 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,467 | 2,000 | 3,300 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,848 | 3,600 | 11,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,426 | 49 | 3,575 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 25 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.8 | 103 | 226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 155 North Macedonia 252 compare
- 156 Bahamas 246 compare
- 157 Ireland 242 compare
- 159 Montenegro 162 compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
- 161 Croatia 145 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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belarus?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belarus was 170 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release