School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.59 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.59 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.09 years
in 2008
All-time low
8.39 years
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.59 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 10.09 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.39 years, in 1994.
That places Belarus 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.39 years | — |
| 1995 | 8.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.85 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.39 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.59 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.09 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.04 years | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.87 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.81 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.77 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.59 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 8.39 years | 9.39 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.73 years | 9.5 years | 10.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.81 years | 9.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 years | 8.59 years | 8.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 8.65 years compare
- 125 Iraq 8.62 years compare
- 126 North Macedonia 8.6 years compare
- 128 Benin 8.58 years compare
- 129 Mauritania 8.58 years compare
- 130 Croatia 8.57 years compare
More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 8.59 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 years in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release