Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 93.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize is 93.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2005.
That places Belize 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.3% | — |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +15.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 93.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 93.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.8% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 81.4% | 93.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 68 Puerto Rico 94.2% compare
- 69 Uruguay 93.8% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 93.8% compare
- 72 Kiribati 93.6% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 93.3% compare
- 74 Chile 92.5% 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 93.6% in 2022, 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 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release