Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize
Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 17.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize is 17.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 79.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.
That places Belize 83rd 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.7% | — |
| 1965 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 79.3% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.3% | 73.7% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.6% | 77.9% | 79.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 73.1% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 60.5% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.5% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Eswatini 20.2% compare
- 81 Hong Kong, China 19.8% compare
- 82 Chile 17.9% compare
- 84 India 16.4% compare
- 85 Mozambique 16.4% compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.2% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belize was 17.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)