Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2010
All-time low
88.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Belize stood at 96.1%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% 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, 88.6%, in 2018.
That places Belize 63rd out of 99 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 | 96.3% | — |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 61 Brunei Darussalam 96.4% compare
- 62 Colombia 96.3% compare
- 64 Brazil 95.9% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 95.9% compare
- 66 Thailand 95.6% compare
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 96.1% 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 88.6% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 99 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 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release