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

Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
130th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus, 2010–2018

0.511.522.52010201420182010: 1.8 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 0.867 %2016: 0.609 %2017: 1 %2018: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus stood at 1.2%.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Belarus 130th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Belarus, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 1.8%
2011 2.4% +36.2%
2012 2.7% +11.7%
2013 2.4% -10.7%
2014 1.7% -28.6%
2015 0.9% -50.3%
2016 0.6% -29.7%
2017 1.0% +71.0%
2018 1.2% +14.9%

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 127 United States of America 1.4% compare
  2. 128 Netherlands 1.3% compare
  3. 129 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  4. 131 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  5. 132 Belgium 0.9% compare
  6. 133 Israel 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Belarus ranks 130th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/