Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus
Belarus: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 4 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus stood at 4 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus peaked at 5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2010.
That places Belarus 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 years | — |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 88 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 88 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 88 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 4 years compare
- 88 Maldives 4 years compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
- 88 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 88 Poland 4 years compare
- 88 North Korea 4 years compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 4 years compare
- 88 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 88 Zambia 4 years compare
More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 374,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,616 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 306,459 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Belarus was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Belarus ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release