Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 93.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% 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, 87.1%, in 1991.
That places Belize 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.4% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % 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 93.7% 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 87.1% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 135 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 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release