School enrollment, preprimary in Belarus
Belarus: School enrollment, preprimary was 96.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Belarus, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 96.8% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Belarus peaked at 105.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1971.
That places Belarus 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.4% | — |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 104.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -2.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 96.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +34.8% | 67.1% | 90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.7% | 34.4% | 70.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 58.3% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 79.4% | 95.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 85.9% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 97.8% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Belarus?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Belarus was 96.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1971.
- How does Belarus rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.