Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize
Belize: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize is 23.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize peaked at 55.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Belize 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.9% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 13.5% | 55.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 2,497 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.02 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Belize was 23.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.