Belarus's labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) was 16.16% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 6.09 percentage points from 22.25% in 2019.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 16.16% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 22.25% | 2019 |
| Highest | 26.4% | 1999 |
| Lowest | 16.16% | 2024 |
| Average since 2016 | 19.98% | 2016–2024 |
| First recorded | 26.4% | 1999 |
Over five years it is down 6.09 percentage points from 22.25% in 2019. Since 1999 it is down 10.24 percentage points from 26.4% in 1999. The World Bank has no value for 15 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.11 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.57 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 28% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Belarus had the 62nd highest value of the 62 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 16.16% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 47.86% | 2024 |
Closest to Belarus in the 2024 ranking
- Slovak Republic — 59th of 62: 27.64%
- Kosovo — 60th of 62: 27.4%
- Croatia — 61st of 62: 21.89%
What this measures
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 11 values
| Year | Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.16 |
| 2023 | 17.82 |
| 2022 | 18.03 |
| 2021 | 21.6 |
| 2020 | 22.17 |
| 2019 | 22.25 |
| 2018 | 22.33 |
| 2017 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | 18.19 |
| 2015 | no data |
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Belarus
- Net migration — -3,020 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 37.39% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 40.69% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 39.08% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 76.56% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 82.75% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 79.58% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Belarus's labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)?
- 16.16% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is down 10.24 percentage points from 26.4% in 1999. The highest value was 26.4% in 1999 and the lowest 16.16% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank?
- 62nd highest of 62 economies with data for 2024.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.BASC.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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