Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 96.4%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% 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, 90.1%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 72nd of 99 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.0% | — |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 90.1% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0956 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0551 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 96.4% 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 90.1% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belize ranks 72nd 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 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release