Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Belarus was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.