Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus

Belarus: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 12,686 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,686 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
101st
of 139 countries
All-time high
39,365 number
in 2001
All-time low
5,193 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus, 2001–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200920182001: 39.4k number2002: 27.0k number2003: 26.1k number2004: 23.8k number2005: 23.6k number2006: 20.2k number2007: 20.8k number2010: 20.1k number2011: 26.0k number2012: 28.4k number2013: 22.8k number2014: 17.4k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 5.2k number2017: 11.2k number2018: 12.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus stood at 12,686 number.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus peaked at 39,365 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,193 number, in 2016.

That places Belarus 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 39,365 number
2002 26,970 number -31.5%
2003 26,077 number -3.3%
2004 23,753 number -8.9%
2005 23,643 number -0.5%
2006 20,203 number -14.5%
2007 20,756 number +2.7%
2010 20,136 number -3.0%
2011 26,016 number +29.2%
2012 28,437 number +9.3%
2013 22,784 number -19.9%
2014 17,364 number -23.8%
2015 7,359 number -57.6%
2016 5,193 number -29.4%
2017 11,238 number +116.4%
2018 12,686 number +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,824 number 20,203 number 39,365 number 7
2010s 16,801 number 5,193 number 28,437 number 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 98 Fiji 15,290 number compare
  2. 99 Belgium 13,833 number compare
  3. 100 Costa Rica 13,659 number compare
  4. 102 Finland 11,564 number compare
  5. 103 Hong Kong, China 11,354 number compare
  6. 104 Bahrain 11,274 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belarus was 12,686 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 39,365 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 5,193 number in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belarus ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/