School enrollment, primary in Belarus
Belarus: School enrollment, primary was 94.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Belarus, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Belarus is 94.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Belarus peaked at 96.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 94.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 94.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.6% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.7% | 96.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 70 Russia 95.1% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 95.0% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 94.9% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
- 76 Palestine 94.8% 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 school enrollment, primary in Belarus?
- School enrollment, primary in Belarus was 94.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.