Belize vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling among adults
Belize
8.76 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8.93 years
in 2023
Belize rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Belize
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.93 years against 8.76 years in Belize, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 5.7 years | 0.5188 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 8.26 years | 7.09 years | 1.17 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 8.19 years | 1.18 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.9 years | 0.116 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Belize or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.93 years against 8.76 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Belize ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.