Belarus: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Belarus' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00167 on 2020 (from 0.99 to 0.99).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2020), the average change was +0.00115 and a typical year strayed about 0.00281 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.00778 in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.00243 in 2017. 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 upward, about 0.00125 a year. A straight line explains 60% 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 36th highest value of the 51 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

• Guatemala — 33rd of 51: 0.99
• Uzbekistan — 34th of 51: 0.99
• Azerbaijan — 35th of 51: 0.99
• India — 37th of 51: 0.99
• Saudi Arabia — 38th of 51: 0.99
• Belize — 39th of 51: 0.99

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.

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

All 15 values

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1.03 (2021)
• Armenia — 1.02 (2021)
• Austria — 0.99 (2020)
• Azerbaijan — 0.99 (2021)
• Belgium — 1.08 (2020)
• Bulgaria — 0.98 (2020)
• Croatia — 1.04 (2020)
• Cyprus — 0.98 (2020)
• Czechia

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, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

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

How has it changed since 1998?

It is down 1.7% from 1.01 in 1998 (0.07% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.01 in 1998 and the lowest 0.98 in 2009.

How does Belarus rank?

36th highest of 51 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Belarus?

In 2021, Belarus' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00167 on 2020 (from 0.99 to 0.99). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2020), the average change was +0.00115 and a typical year strayed about 0.00281 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, 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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