Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize peaked at 99.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2018.
That places Belize 67th out of 100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.6% | — |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 89.3% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- 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)
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 96.2% 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 99.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 100 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 3.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release