School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 360,537 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 360,537 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 664,222 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254,197 number, in 2006.
That places Belarus 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 664,222 number | — |
| 1971 | 640,821 number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 614,624 number | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 589,377 number | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 568,453 number | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 559,785 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 555,036 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 561,294 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 575,370 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 590,970 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 591,468 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 592,344 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 593,136 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 592,004 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 591,504 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 599,051 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 607,145 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 469,443 number | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 480,724 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 490,008 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 491,287 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 489,086 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 484,621 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 476,052 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 463,147 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 444,952 number | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 424,009 number | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 392,793 number | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 358,326 number | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 325,346 number | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 306,382 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 288,971 number | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 277,421 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 269,797 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 264,769 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 257,545 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 254,197 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 256,545 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 262,243 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 269,875 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 275,478 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 282,864 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 294,552 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 307,242 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 319,739 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 329,215 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 338,121 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 345,523 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 353,420 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 360,537 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 591,995 number | 555,036 number | 664,222 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,683 number | 469,443 number | 607,145 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,962 number | 325,346 number | 491,287 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,774 number | 254,197 number | 306,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,669 number | 275,478 number | 360,537 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 360,537 number in 2019, 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 664,222 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,197 number in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.