Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize
Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 15.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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+ with primary schooling. in Belize is 15.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 72.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
Belize ranks 63rd 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1965 | 52.7% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 72.5% | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 54.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 72.5% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 54.5% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 55.0% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.7% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Austria 16.7% compare
- 61 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
- 62 Maldives 16.5% compare
- 64 Vietnam 15.7% compare
- 65 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 15.3% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0956 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0551 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize was 15.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary