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
Belize recorded 93.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% 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, 86.5%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 94th of 133 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 | 87.9% | — |
| 1980 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 95.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (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 93.6% 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 86.5% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 94th 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 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release