School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.84 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus stood at 3.84 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 5.65 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.75 years, in 1992.
That places Belarus 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.17 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.64 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.56 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.78 years | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.99 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.13 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.61 years | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.58 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.48 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 years | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.05 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.01 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.95 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.84 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.84 years | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.84 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.84 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -32.0% | 5.56 years | 3.78 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 years | 4.98 years | 5.06 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.39 years | 5.07 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 3.75 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 years | 3.99 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.9 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 years | 3.81 years | 3.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 203 Russia 3.92 years compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 205 Niger 3.84 years compare
- 207 Serbia 3.84 years compare
- 208 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
- 209 Tajikistan 3.82 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, both sexes in Belarus?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus was 3.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 years in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release