School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.6 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.38 years
in 2009
All-time low
8.39 years
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belarus, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.6 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belarus peaked at 10.38 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.39 years, in 1994.
That places Belarus 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.39 years | — |
| 1995 | 8.65 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.44 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.78 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.18 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.38 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.09 years | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 9.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.93 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.86 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.59 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6 years | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.6 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.6 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 years | 8.39 years | 9.44 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.87 years | 9.58 years | 10.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 years | 8.8 years | 9.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 8.59 years | 8.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 8.63 years compare
- 127 Bahrain 8.63 years compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 8.62 years compare
- 130 North Macedonia 8.59 years compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 8.57 years compare
- 132 Comoros 8.56 years 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belarus?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belarus was 8.6 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male?
- Belarus ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release