School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 10.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.54 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.79 years
in 2008
All-time low
9.47 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus stood at 10.54 years.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 11.79 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.47 years, in 1971.
Belarus ranks 149th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.47 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.88 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.59 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.52 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.33 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.24 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.05 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.96 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 10.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.79 years | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.71 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.55 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.41 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.23 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.08 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.98 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.86 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.54 years | -1.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.54 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.54 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.46 years, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.77 years | 9.47 years | 9.9 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.34 years | 10.03 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 years | 10.05 years | 10.51 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.24 years | 10.96 years | 11.79 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.25 years | 10.98 years | 11.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.54 years | 10.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 146 Myanmar 10.63 years compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 10.59 years compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 10.58 years compare
- 150 Seychelles 10.54 years compare
- 151 Malawi 10.52 years compare
- 152 Lesotho 10.44 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 secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 10.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 years in 1971.
- How does Belarus rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release