Belize vs Zimbabwe: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Belize
89.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
89.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Belize
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 89.5% against 89.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | Belize |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Belize |
| 1840s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% | Belize |
| 1850s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Belize |
| 1860s | 16.0% | 0.0% | 16.0% | Belize |
| 1870s | 24.3% | 0.0% | 24.3% | Belize |
| 1880s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0% | Belize |
| 1890s | 45.7% | 0.4% | 45.3% | Belize |
| 1900s | 55.4% | 3.7% | 51.6% | Belize |
| 1910s | 70.7% | 15.0% | 55.6% | Belize |
| 1920s | 71.8% | 40.0% | 31.8% | Belize |
| 1930s | 88.1% | 62.4% | 25.8% | Belize |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 55.4% | 44.6% | Belize |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 73.2% | 26.8% | Belize |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 79.8% | 20.2% | Belize |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 57.0% | 43.0% | Belize |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 68.2% | 31.8% | Belize |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 91.1% | 6.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 2.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 84.8% | 14.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.2% | 3.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Belize or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 89.5% against 89.3% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Belize ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.