School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.6 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release