School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 432,642 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 432,642.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 962,793 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 350,550, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 119th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 962,793 | — |
| 1971 | 937,343 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 904,264 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 865,319 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 831,758 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 796,560 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 767,168 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 740,252 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 730,562 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 722,747 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 723,412 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 722,640 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 729,161 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 729,043 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 728,494 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 727,369 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 731,704 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 890,049 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 898,596 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 910,377 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 936,124 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 650,493 | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 660,681 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 675,165 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 666,762 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 664,543 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 654,010 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 626,457 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 595,555 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 548,363 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 510,753 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 477,417 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 446,569 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 414,751 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 388,384 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 371,674 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 363,078 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 362,082 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 362,993 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 359,390 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 355,031 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 350,550 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 351,416 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 357,772 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 373,188 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 393,055 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 412,896 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 427,312 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 435,477 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 446,049 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 455,130 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 465,400 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 473,991 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 474,691 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 458,617 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 432,642 | -5.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 432,642 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 432,642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -30.5% | 936,124 | 650,493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 825,877 | 722,747 | 962,793 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,084 | 722,640 | 910,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,815 | 548,363 | 936,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,709 | 359,390 | 510,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,275 | 350,550 | 446,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,078 | 432,642 | 474,691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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, primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 432,642 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 962,793 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,550 in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release