Population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus

Belarus: Population of compulsory school age, female was 442,080 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
442,080 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
691,056 number
in 1998
All-time low
385,807 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 691.1k number1999: 672.3k number2000: 647.6k number2001: 618.6k number2002: 587.3k number2003: 554.6k number2004: 522.5k number2005: 492.9k number2006: 467.0k number2007: 443.3k number2008: 423.8k number2009: 408.6k number2010: 397.3k number2011: 389.5k number2012: 385.8k number2013: 387.0k number2014: 392.4k number2015: 401.1k number2016: 412.0k number2017: 421.2k number2018: 431.6k number2019: 442.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus is 442,080 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus peaked at 691,056 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 385,807 number, in 2012.

Belarus ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Belarus, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 691,056 number —
1999 672,268 number -2.7%
2000 647,588 number -3.7%
2001 618,609 number -4.5%
2002 587,321 number -5.1%
2003 554,634 number -5.6%
2004 522,455 number -5.8%
2005 492,891 number -5.7%
2006 466,955 number -5.3%
2007 443,344 number -5.1%
2008 423,829 number -4.4%
2009 408,576 number -3.6%
2010 397,275 number -2.8%
2011 389,469 number -2.0%
2012 385,807 number -0.9%
2013 386,986 number +0.3%
2014 392,425 number +1.4%
2015 401,090 number +2.2%
2016 411,963 number +2.7%
2017 421,234 number +2.3%
2018 431,568 number +2.5%
2019 442,080 number +2.4%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 442,080 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 543,924 number, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 442,080 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 681,662 number 672,268 number 691,056 number 2
2000s 516,620 number 408,576 number 647,588 number 10
2010s 405,990 number 385,807 number 442,080 number 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 101 Costa Rica 453,179 number compare
  2. 102 Switzerland 446,822 number compare
  3. 103 Nicaragua 445,939 number compare
  4. 105 Panama 404,242 number compare
  5. 106 Eritrea 382,985 number compare
  6. 107 Liberia 379,089 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Belarus was 442,080 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 691,056 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 385,807 number in 2012.
How does Belarus rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Belarus ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.