School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 234,934 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Belarus stood at 234,934 number.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Belarus peaked at 485,310 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 175,490 number, in 2009.
That places Belarus 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 485,310 number | — |
| 1971 | 475,367 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 462,939 number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 449,026 number | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 433,516 number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 416,746 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 399,802 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 381,915 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 368,546 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 360,779 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 359,163 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 362,488 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 367,127 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 370,690 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 372,881 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 373,462 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 372,766 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 449,647 number | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 453,759 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 460,265 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 468,650 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 324,499 number | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 328,322 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 330,749 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 331,421 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 329,974 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 326,081 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 319,847 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 308,240 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 291,211 number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 270,806 number | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 250,453 number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 233,840 number | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 219,398 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 207,645 number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 198,240 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 190,227 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 182,465 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 177,465 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 175,490 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 176,001 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 177,889 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 180,925 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 185,924 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 192,691 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 200,631 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 208,847 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 213,284 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 218,886 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 226,328 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 234,934 number | +3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 234,934 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 234,934 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) 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 | -30.8% | 468,650 number | 324,499 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423,395 number | 360,779 number | 485,310 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,225 number | 359,163 number | 460,265 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,899 number | 291,211 number | 468,650 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,603 number | 175,490 number | 270,806 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,141 number | 176,001 number | 226,328 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,934 number | 234,934 number | 234,934 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Belarus?
- School age population, primary education, male in Belarus was 234,934 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 485,310 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,490 number in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Belarus ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.