Belarus: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Belarus' school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) fell 2.21 percentage points on 2020 (from 101.77% to 99.57%).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +0.52 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.51 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.05 percentage points in 2005 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.23 percentage points in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.55 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 59% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Belarus had the 5th highest value of the 63 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.

Closest to Belarus in the 2021 ranking

• Seychelles — 2nd of 63: 103.75%
• Gibraltar — 3rd of 63: 101.88%
• Cuba — 4th of 63: 100.02%
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 6th of 63: 98.13%
• Peru — 7th of 63: 95.59%
• Costa Rica — 8th of 63: 94.74%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in nearby economies

• Albania — 69.26% (2021)
• Austria — 103.09% (2020)
• Azerbaijan — 46.35% (2021)
• Belgium — 111.71% (2020)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 26.22% (2021)
• Bulgaria — 84.7% (2020)
• Croatia — 71.01% (2020)
• Cyprus — 87.72% (2020)
• Czechia — 114.98% (2020)
• Denmark — 104.44% (2020)

More education data for Belarus

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 444,044 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.82% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 100.82% (2024)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 95.77% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 96.77% (2021)
• Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)

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Questions people ask

What is Belarus's school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)?

99.57% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is up 10.78 percentage points from 88.78% in 1995. The highest value was 107.07% in 2006 and the lowest 87.37% in 1996.

How does Belarus rank?

5th highest of 63 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) unusual for Belarus?

In 2021, Belarus' school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) fell 2.21 percentage points on 2020 (from 101.77% to 99.57%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +0.52 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.51 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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