Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.6% 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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize stood at 93.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2005.
Belize ranks 73rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.1% | — |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 81.5% | 85.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 81.4% | 93.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 93.6% 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 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 134 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 11.3%. 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, male (%) (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.