Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize is 93.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize peaked at 99.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 93rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.8% | — |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.1% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 96.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
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 93.6% 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 99.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 136 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 down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release