Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.5% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 14.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Belarus 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +332.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +190.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,119 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 160,709 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 145,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.