School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 320,034 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus is 320,034, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 500,823 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 320,034, in 2025.
That places Belarus 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 500,823 | — |
| 2000 | 479,391 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 463,788 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 456,907 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 453,861 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 453,095 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 448,518 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 444,313 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 441,675 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 446,090 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 458,732 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 372,270 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 391,668 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 410,757 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 425,370 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 433,753 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,891 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 455,429 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 466,717 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 476,288 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 478,043 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 461,346 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 434,594 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 400,093 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 363,468 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 339,677 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 320,034 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500,823 | 500,823 | 500,823 | 1 |
| 2000s | 454,637 | 441,675 | 479,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,519 | 372,270 | 478,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,535 | 320,034 | 461,346 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 112 Denmark 369,598 compare
- 113 Czechia 347,158 compare
- 114 Norway 333,876 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 319,356 compare
- 117 New Zealand 301,470 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 300,875 compare
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 215,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belarus was 320,034 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 500,823 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,034 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release