Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize
Belize: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 8.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.49
in 2010
All-time low
5.45
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.76 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize peaked at 10.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1990.
Belize ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.45 | — |
| 1991 | 5.62 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.48 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.83 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.34 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.52 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.49 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.91 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.76 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.45 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 | 7.17 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.86 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 8.76 | 8.85 | 4 |
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belize was 8.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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