Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 54.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize is 54.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.
That places Belize 90th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +96.5% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 54.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 54.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.4%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 41.6% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize was 54.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release