Total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus

Belarus: Total sample population, primary education and below was 109,419 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
109,419
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2003
All-time low
109,419
in 2019
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200820191998: 645.0k1999: 759.1k2000: 700.3k2001: 820.1k2002: 761.5k2003: 1.8M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 883.8k2011: 256.5k2012: 218.8k2013: 193.1k2014: 174.7k2017: 243.5k2018: 201.5k2019: 109.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus stood at 109,419. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus peaked at 1.76 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 109,419, in 2019.

That places Belarus 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 645,038 —
1999 759,055 +17.7%
2000 700,309 -7.7%
2001 820,078 +17.1%
2002 761,472 -7.1%
2003 1.76 million +130.8%
2004 1.63 million -7.1%
2005 1.51 million -7.5%
2006 1.39 million -8.1%
2007 1.32 million -4.7%
2008 1.19 million -10.2%
2009 1.04 million -12.2%
2010 883,807 -15.3%
2011 256,484 -71.0%
2012 218,751 -14.7%
2013 193,142 -11.7%
2014 174,710 -9.5%
2017 243,481 +39.4%
2018 201,469 -17.3%
2019 109,419 -45.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 109,419 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 109,419 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382,386, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below 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
2003 +130.8% 761,472 1.76 million
2011 -71.0% 883,807 256,484
2017 +39.4% 174,710 243,481
2019 -45.7% 201,469 109,419

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 702,046 645,038 759,055 2
2000s 1.21 million 700,309 1.76 million 10
2010s 285,158 109,419 883,807 8

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 88 Mongolia 151,894 compare
  2. 89 Montenegro 130,230 compare
  3. 90 Cyprus 124,639 compare
  4. 92 Norway 106,518 compare
  5. 93 Kosovo 95,254 compare
  6. 93 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 95,254 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Belarus was 109,419 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2003.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 109,419 in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Belarus ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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