School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 85,828 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85,828
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
114th
of 222 countries
All-time high
176,458
in 1970
All-time low
85,828
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus stood at 85,828. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus peaked at 176,458 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 85,828, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 114th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,458 | — |
| 1971 | 165,919 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 156,693 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 154,463 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 147,929 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 145,943 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 138,030 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 144,993 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 146,097 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 148,507 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 144,756 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 145,946 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 145,673 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 146,080 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 145,676 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 149,863 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 150,112 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 154,637 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 157,330 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 171,774 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 166,414 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 164,154 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 169,608 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 162,014 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 166,786 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 154,943 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 142,948 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 131,384 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 126,001 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 113,658 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 107,368 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 99,179 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 92,983 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 88,116 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 91,248 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 91,374 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91,800 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89,550 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 87,707 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 86,611 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 86,897 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89,836 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 93,860 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 101,973 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 106,450 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 109,204 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108,544 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 110,587 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 117,418 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 119,173 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 119,420 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 119,624 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 118,117 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 102,622 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 93,079 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 85,828 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,503 | 138,030 | 176,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,185 | 144,756 | 171,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,791 | 113,658 | 169,608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,594 | 86,611 | 107,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,394 | 86,897 | 119,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,448 | 85,828 | 119,624 | 6 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 374,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,616 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belarus was 85,828 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 176,458 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,828 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Belarus ranks 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release