Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Belize
Belize: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.76 in 2023. β² 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
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Belize, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.76 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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.
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 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Belize?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Belize was 8.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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