Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Belize recorded 93.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize peaked at 93.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2005.
That places Belize 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.6% | — |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 81.5% | 93.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize was 93.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.