Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 45.7% in 1989. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1989, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 45.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 99.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1989.
Belarus ranks 160th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.3% | — |
| 1972 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 45.7% | 98.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 157 Niger 53.5% compare
- 158 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 43.4% compare
- 162 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 163 Madagascar 31.6% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belarus was 45.7% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1989.
- How does Belarus rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 1989.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release