Share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1996
All-time low
99.7%
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 99.8% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus peaked at 99.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.7% | — |
| 1982 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 18 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
- 20 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 20 Netherlands 99.8% compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.8% compare
- 23 Norway 99.8% compare
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Belarus was 99.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Belarus ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.