Belarus
Last updated August 4, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strong, but Governance lags
Belarus shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (65th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 65th
- Global rank
- #63
- Regional rank
- #39
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Country profile
Belarus shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its weakest results are in Governance (26, 16th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall 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.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 65th percentile.
Places 63rd worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 39th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (91.9) to Governance (25.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score