Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9988 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Belize 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9988 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 14 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release