School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.84 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971β2024
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 201st out of 212 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.
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
- 198 Russia 3.92 years compare
- 199 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 200 Niger 3.84 years compare
- 202 Serbia 3.84 years compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
- 204 Tajikistan 3.82 years compare
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (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 201st out of 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release