Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus

Belarus: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 10,430 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,430 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
94th
of 149 countries
All-time high
22,381 number
in 2001
All-time low
2,775 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001200920182001: 22.4k number2002: 20.0k number2003: 18.0k number2004: 14.5k number2005: 14.1k number2006: 12.1k number2007: 12.1k number2010: 11.8k number2011: 11.9k number2012: 10.9k number2013: 6.7k number2014: 7.8k number2015: 6.2k number2016: 2.8k number2017: 9.4k number2018: 10.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus stood at 10,430 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus peaked at 22,381 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,775 number, in 2016.

Belarus ranks 94th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 22,381 number
2002 19,974 number -10.8%
2003 17,959 number -10.1%
2004 14,517 number -19.2%
2005 14,102 number -2.9%
2006 12,106 number -14.2%
2007 12,146 number +0.3%
2010 11,756 number -3.2%
2011 11,868 number +1.0%
2012 10,863 number -8.5%
2013 6,669 number -38.6%
2014 7,777 number +16.6%
2015 6,208 number -20.2%
2016 2,775 number -55.3%
2017 9,388 number +238.3%
2018 10,430 number +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,169 number 12,106 number 22,381 number 7
2010s 8,637 number 2,775 number 11,868 number 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 91 Canada 11,505 number compare
  2. 92 Sri Lanka 11,114 number compare
  3. 93 Serbia 10,608 number compare
  4. 95 Albania 8,663 number compare
  5. 96 Hong Kong, China 8,300 number compare
  6. 97 Cape Verde 8,099 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belarus was 10,430 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 22,381 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,775 number in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Belarus ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/