4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Belize
Belize: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 40 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Belize stood at 40.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Belize peaked at 61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
Belize ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 35 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 38 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 40 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.23, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.9% | 37 | 61 |
| 2017 | -37.7% | 61 | 38 |
| 2011 | +27.3% | 33 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 33 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Belize?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Belize was 40 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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