Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 14.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.3%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 1970
All-time low
14.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 74.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 71.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize peaked at 76.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.

Belize ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.3%
1965 74.5% +6.1%
1970 76.6% +2.8%
1975 74.2% -3.1%
1980 71.4% -3.7%
1985 66.1% -7.5%
1990 60.8% -7.9%
1995 53.4% -12.2%
2000 41.9% -21.6%
2005 27.5% -34.3%
2010 14.3% -47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.4% 70.3% 74.5% 2
1970s 75.4% 74.2% 76.6% 2
1980s 68.7% 66.1% 71.4% 2
1990s 57.1% 53.4% 60.8% 2
2000s 34.7% 27.5% 41.9% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.9% compare
  2. 89 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
  3. 90 Jamaica 15.5% compare
  4. 92 Sierra Leone 14.1% compare
  5. 93 Benin 14.0% compare
  6. 94 India 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belize was 14.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Belize ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)