Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 52.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belize peaked at 52.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
Belize ranks 102nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 52.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 52.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 Nigeria 53.4% compare
- 100 India 52.7% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 52.4% compare
- 103 El Salvador 49.2% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
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 52.2% 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 52.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 135 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 27.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release