School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 456,003 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus is 456,003 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 946,947 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 341,805 number, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826,483 number | 707,416 number | 946,947 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 773,365 number | 704,800 number | 905,855 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,148 number | 567,419 number | 922,595 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,924 number | 341,805 number | 527,391 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,563 number | 342,816 number | 439,718 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,003 number | 456,003 number | 456,003 number | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 456,003 number in 2020, 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 946,947 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,805 number in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.