Belize vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Belize
6.2%
in 2024
South Africa
5.3%
in 2023
Belize rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 6.2% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Belize ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release