School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 155,507 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in Belarus, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 155,507 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Belarus peaked at 243,807 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 155,507, in 2025.
That places Belarus 116th 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, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 243,807 | — |
| 2000 | 232,899 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 225,204 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 222,157 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 220,619 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 219,959 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 217,979 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 215,951 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 214,708 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 216,997 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 223,138 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 181,183 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 190,409 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 199,279 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 206,233 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 210,398 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 215,847 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 221,034 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 226,327 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 230,756 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 231,644 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 223,609 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 210,999 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 194,429 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 176,734 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 165,159 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 155,507 | -5.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 155,507 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,358, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 155,507 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162,648, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,807 | 243,807 | 243,807 | 1 |
| 2000s | 220,961 | 214,708 | 232,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,311 | 181,183 | 231,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,740 | 155,507 | 223,609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 113 Czechia 169,753 compare
- 114 Norway 162,648 compare
- 115 Costa Rica 156,726 compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 148,935 compare
- 118 New Zealand 147,340 compare
- 119 Ireland 144,371 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Belarus?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Belarus was 155,507 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 243,807 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,507 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release