School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 107,354 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
107,354 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
193,392 number
in 1971
All-time low
85,407 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus is 107,354 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 193,392 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 85,407 number, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192,912 number | — |
| 1971 | 193,392 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 188,628 number | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 184,167 number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 180,141 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 175,534 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 169,406 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 161,265 number | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 153,904 number | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 146,542 number | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 140,734 number | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 139,097 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 141,278 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 142,728 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 144,244 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 145,625 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 145,798 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 145,482 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 145,654 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 145,737 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 146,333 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 156,096 number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 158,897 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 161,212 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 162,778 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 163,396 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 163,009 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 162,113 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 159,782 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 154,273 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 145,166 number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 134,945 number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 125,922 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 117,244 number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 109,817 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 104,017 number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 99,109 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 93,869 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 89,394 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 86,498 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 85,476 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85,407 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,687 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86,812 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 89,033 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 92,347 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 96,161 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 98,274 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 100,002 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 102,822 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 107,354 number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,589 number | 146,542 number | 193,392 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,638 number | 139,097 number | 145,798 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,789 number | 146,333 number | 163,396 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,598 number | 86,498 number | 145,166 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,202 number | 85,407 number | 102,822 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,354 number | 107,354 number | 107,354 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 103 El Salvador 115,830 number compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 115,752 number compare
- 105 Greece 110,223 number compare
- 107 Mauritania 107,342 number compare
- 108 Eritrea 101,322 number compare
- 109 Portugal 98,179 number 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 107,354 number in 2020, 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 193,392 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,407 number in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.