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 10.5%
World rank
129th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

0.511.522.532001200920182001: 2.5 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.7 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 0.735 %2016: 0.509 %2017: 1.1 %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%.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belarus peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Belarus ranks 129th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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, both sexes (%) in Belarus, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 2.5%
2002 1.8% -28.6%
2003 1.8% +1.1%
2004 1.7% -4.4%
2005 1.8% +4.8%
2006 1.6% -9.9%
2007 1.7% +8.4%
2010 1.9% +10.1%
2011 2.6% +32.8%
2012 2.8% +11.5%
2013 2.3% -19.1%
2014 1.8% -23.8%
2015 0.7% -58.1%
2016 0.5% -30.8%
2017 1.1% +113.0%
2018 1.2% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 2.5% 7
2010s 1.7% 0.5% 2.8% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 126 France 1.4% compare
  2. 127 Czechia 1.4% compare
  3. 128 United States of America 1.3% compare
  4. 130 New Zealand 1.0% compare
  5. 131 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  6. 132 Netherlands 0.9% 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 2.8% 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 0.5% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Belarus ranks 129th out of 139 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 31.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/