Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus

Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
115.6%
in 2009
All-time low
95.2%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 95.2 %1995: 96.6 %1996: 98.1 %1997: 98.3 %1998: 99.6 %1999: 103.5 %2000: 104.3 %2001: 106.1 %2002: 106.4 %2003: 107.9 %2004: 107.2 %2005: 107.1 %2006: 107.3 %2007: 106.8 %2008: 113 %2009: 115.6 %2010: 101.1 %2011: 101 %2012: 101.4 %2013: 101.3 %2014: 101.2 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 100.6 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus stood at 99.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 115.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1994.

That places Belarus 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Belarus, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 95.2%
1995 96.6% +1.5%
1996 98.1% +1.5%
1997 98.3% +0.3%
1998 99.6% +1.3%
1999 103.5% +3.9%
2000 104.3% +0.8%
2001 106.1% +1.7%
2002 106.4% +0.3%
2003 107.9% +1.3%
2004 107.2% -0.6%
2005 107.1% -0.1%
2006 107.3% +0.2%
2007 106.8% -0.5%
2008 113.0% +5.8%
2009 115.6% +2.3%
2010 101.1% -12.5%
2011 101.0% -0.0%
2012 101.4% +0.3%
2013 101.3% -0.1%
2014 101.2% -0.1%
2015 100.9% -0.4%
2016 100.6% -0.3%
2017 99.8% -0.8%
2018 99.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.6% 95.2% 103.5% 6
2000s 108.2% 104.3% 115.6% 10
2010s 100.7% 99.0% 101.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 116 Czechia 99.3% compare
  2. 117 South Africa 99.1% compare
  3. 118 Hungary 99.0% compare
  4. 120 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  5. 121 Ghana 98.8% compare
  6. 122 Republic of Korea 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1994.
How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.