Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize
Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 12.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize is 12.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 75.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.
That places Belize 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1965 | 56.0% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 75.1% | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 72.6% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 56.0% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 49.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.1% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Peru 13.4% compare
- 58 Senegal 13.4% compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 12.5% compare
- 61 Iceland 12.1% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
- 63 El Salvador 11.7% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize was 12.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary