School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Belarus
Belarus: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 96.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Belarus is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Belarus peaked at 116.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.0% | — |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 101.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 114.3% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 116.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 113.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 102.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 93.7% | 114.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 99.0% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 96.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 134 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 135 United States 97.0% compare
- 136 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 139 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 140 Kenya 96.6% compare
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 enrollment, primary, female in Belarus?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Belarus was 96.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Belarus ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.