Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1991
All-time low
0.9988 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
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 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9898 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9977 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
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 133 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