School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 119,192 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
119,192
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
195,770
in 1970
All-time low
86,815
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 119,192.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 195,770 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86,815, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 106th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,770 | — |
| 1971 | 194,464 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 192,645 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 186,472 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 181,549 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 174,113 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 164,695 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 155,079 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 154,297 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 145,279 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 144,830 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 139,161 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 144,929 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 145,721 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 146,800 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 144,939 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 145,264 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 145,128 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 146,599 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 145,633 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 148,276 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 154,464 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 158,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 172,307 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 167,846 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 165,179 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 170,521 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 162,151 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 166,447 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 152,140 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 141,185 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 130,336 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 125,058 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 114,639 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 107,908 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 99,620 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 92,661 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 88,083 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 91,004 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 91,127 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91,512 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89,151 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 87,820 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 86,815 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 87,106 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90,125 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 94,251 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 102,421 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 106,863 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 109,400 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 108,441 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 110,327 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 116,959 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 118,497 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 118,851 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 119,192 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,436 | 145,279 | 195,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,900 | 139,161 | 146,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,733 | 148,276 | 172,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,162 | 88,083 | 141,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,546 | 86,815 | 109,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,378 | 108,441 | 119,192 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 119,192 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 195,770 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,815 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release