School age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus

Belarus: School age population, early childhood educational development was 116,164 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
116,164 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
62nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
194,603 number
in 2009
All-time low
98,264 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 191.8k number2000: 183.8k number2001: 177.9k number2002: 179.0k number2003: 176.8k number2004: 173.2k number2005: 175.4k number2006: 178.9k number2007: 186.8k number2008: 191.3k number2009: 194.6k number2010: 98.3k number2011: 101.8k number2012: 106.4k number2013: 110.7k number2014: 112.1k number2015: 114.7k number2016: 116.5k number2017: 118.2k number2018: 119.3k number2019: 116.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 116,164 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus peaked at 194,603 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98,264 number, in 2010.

Belarus ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 191,756 number
2000 183,823 number -4.1%
2001 177,892 number -3.2%
2002 178,951 number +0.6%
2003 176,845 number -1.2%
2004 173,220 number -2.0%
2005 175,387 number +1.3%
2006 178,910 number +2.0%
2007 186,831 number +4.4%
2008 191,263 number +2.4%
2009 194,603 number +1.7%
2010 98,264 number -49.5%
2011 101,820 number +3.6%
2012 106,369 number +4.5%
2013 110,682 number +4.1%
2014 112,095 number +1.3%
2015 114,739 number +2.4%
2016 116,500 number +1.5%
2017 118,159 number +1.4%
2018 119,342 number +1.0%
2019 116,164 number -2.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 116,164 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,162 number, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 116,164 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -49.5% 194,603 number 98,264 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,756 number 191,756 number 191,756 number 1
2000s 181,772 number 173,220 number 194,603 number 10
2010s 111,413 number 98,264 number 119,342 number 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 59 Jamaica 140,504 number compare
  2. 60 Serbia 128,895 number compare
  3. 61 Norway 120,227 number compare
  4. 63 Equatorial Guinea 114,400 number compare
  5. 64 Finland 106,771 number compare
  6. 65 Hungary 90,865 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Belarus was 116,164 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 194,603 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 98,264 number in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Belarus ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/