Country profile

Belarus

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income9.13M inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Belarus demonstrates early-stage readiness (65th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

57.44Composite score
Global percentile
65th
Global rank
#63
Regional rank
#40
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Infrastructure
74.28
82nd percentileGlobal avg. 59.93
Human Capital
57.48
74th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
49.94
72nd percentileGlobal avg. 42.53
Governance
23.76
14th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
81.74
79th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Belarus trails global peers in Governance (24, 14th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 65th percentile.
  • Places 63rd worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 40th within Europe & Central Asia.
  • Scores range from Access & Parity (81.7) to Governance (23.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark80.65
52Austria75.95
63Norway75.54
74Finland75.51
85Switzerland75.24
96Germany75.12
107United Kingdom74.89
118Sweden74.71
129France74.55
1510Portugal72.72
1611Estonia72.11
1712Netherlands71.64
1813Czechia71.11
1914Iceland70.99
2015Belgium70.89
2116Poland70.70
2217Lithuania70.65
2318Slovenia70.57
2719Spain70.17
2820Ireland70.12
2921Luxembourg69.43
3022Italy69.35
3123Greece69.25
3524Latvia68.04
3625Cyprus67.99
——LiechtensteinMicrostate67.36
3726Hungary65.67
3827Croatia65.56
——GibraltarMicrostate64.07
——San MarinoMicrostate63.76
4228Bulgaria62.81
4329Moldova62.80
——MonacoMicrostate62.60
4430Serbia62.22
4631Russian Federation61.73
4732Slovak Republic61.70
5033Turkiye60.91
5134Montenegro60.80
5235Kazakhstan60.66
5336Armenia60.51
——Channel IslandsMicrostate60.36
——Isle of ManMicrostate60.36
——Faroe IslandsMicrostate60.33
5537Albania59.95
——AndorraMicrostate59.64
5838Georgia58.46
6239Uzbekistan57.72
6340Belarus57.44
——GreenlandMicrostate56.89
6941Kyrgyz Republic56.42
7442Romania55.12
7743North Macedonia54.09
8444Bosnia and Herzegovina51.59
8545Kosovo51.46
9046UkraineFCS50.96
9847Azerbaijan48.88
10848Turkmenistan41.46
10949Tajikistan41.41