School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 246,408 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus is 246,408, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 654,527 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 246,408, in 2025.
That places Belarus 115th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 654,527 | — |
| 1971 | 627,169 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 606,453 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 585,020 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 574,765 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 573,954 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 575,854 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 581,974 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 582,999 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 583,106 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 579,811 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 582,676 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 588,565 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 593,774 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 600,211 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 608,799 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 616,677 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 483,078 | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 493,868 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 502,364 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 499,759 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 494,410 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 496,169 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 483,174 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 465,427 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 429,434 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 400,341 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 372,351 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 348,934 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 319,559 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 299,571 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 280,329 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 272,529 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 271,045 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 274,983 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 273,180 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 269,221 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 264,365 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 261,727 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 263,202 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 270,509 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 285,470 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 301,937 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 317,355 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 323,689 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 327,835 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 336,393 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 347,114 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 356,208 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 359,022 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 357,967 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 341,026 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 314,075 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 281,670 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 260,722 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 246,408 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594,582 | 573,954 | 654,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 564,982 | 483,078 | 616,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,956 | 319,559 | 499,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,015 | 261,727 | 299,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,553 | 270,509 | 359,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,311 | 246,408 | 357,967 | 6 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 246,408 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 654,527 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,408 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release