School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 121,802 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belarus is 121,802 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belarus peaked at 176,799 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 84,357 number, in 2007.
Belarus ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,799 number | — |
| 1971 | 170,219 number | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 163,668 number | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 156,578 number | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 149,770 number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 143,992 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 140,099 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 138,165 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 139,221 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 141,977 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 145,067 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 146,576 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 147,570 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 147,703 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 147,470 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 147,463 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 148,476 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 153,398 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 157,058 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 160,630 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 163,195 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 163,674 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 163,466 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 162,021 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 159,235 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 155,040 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 149,424 number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 140,767 number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 130,228 number | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 119,054 number | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 108,918 number | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 101,868 number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 96,424 number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 92,401 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 89,504 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 87,238 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 84,911 number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 84,357 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 85,124 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86,860 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 89,055 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 91,035 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94,449 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 98,438 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 102,670 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 106,730 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 110,114 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 112,773 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 115,839 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 119,006 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 121,802 number | +2.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 121,802 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 121,802 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,049 number | 138,165 number | 176,799 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,141 number | 145,067 number | 160,630 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,610 number | 119,054 number | 163,674 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,760 number | 84,357 number | 108,918 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,011 number | 89,055 number | 119,006 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,802 number | 121,802 number | 121,802 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belarus?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belarus was 121,802 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 176,799 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,357 number in 2007.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/