School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 61,467 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61,467
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
100,200
in 1971
All-time low
44,642
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus stood at 61,467.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus peaked at 100,200 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44,642, in 2013.
That places Belarus 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,658 | — |
| 1971 | 100,200 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 99,091 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 95,514 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 92,988 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 89,735 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 84,061 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 79,000 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 78,304 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 73,886 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 73,224 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 71,170 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 73,327 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 74,395 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 75,427 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 74,193 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 74,063 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 73,865 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 74,511 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 73,885 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 75,256 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 78,377 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 80,383 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 87,832 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 85,663 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 83,636 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 86,602 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 82,411 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 85,546 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 77,866 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 72,509 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 67,099 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 64,146 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 58,824 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 55,498 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 51,500 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 47,576 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 45,038 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 47,034 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 46,769 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,866 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45,892 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45,099 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44,642 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 44,715 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46,038 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 48,404 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 52,700 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 55,031 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 56,392 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55,865 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56,661 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,215 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 60,979 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61,380 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 61,467 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,244 | 73,886 | 100,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,806 | 71,170 | 75,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,357 | 75,256 | 87,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,599 | 45,038 | 72,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,578 | 44,642 | 56,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,428 | 55,865 | 61,467 | 6 |
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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, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belarus was 61,467 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100,200 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,642 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release