School-age population (primary level) in Belarus
Belarus: School-age population (primary level) was 432,642 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population 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 in Belarus peaked at 962,793 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 350,550, in 2011.
That places Belarus 42nd out of 72 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 (primary level) 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 587,924, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 432,642 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) 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
- 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 in Belarus?
- School-age population in Belarus was 432,642 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 962,793 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,550 in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for school-age population?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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