Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 0.8707 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8707 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
64th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8902 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6761 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize is 0.8707 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize peaked at 0.8902 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6761 LPIA, in 2005.
Belize ranks 64th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Belize, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6761 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8403 LPIA | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8902 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8415 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8707 LPIA | +3.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8707 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9262 LPIA, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8707 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7905 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6761 LPIA | 0.6761 LPIA | 0.6761 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 LPIA | 0.8403 LPIA | 0.8902 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8707 LPIA | 0.8707 LPIA | 0.8707 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 61 Chile 0.8778 LPIA compare
- 62 South Africa 0.8772 LPIA compare
- 63 Egypt 0.8711 LPIA compare
- 65 Philippines 0.8519 LPIA compare
- 66 Nigeria 0.8507 LPIA compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.849 LPIA 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 primary education or higher in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize was 0.8707 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8902 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6761 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release