Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 87.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize is 87.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2005.
Belize ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.4% | — |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 87.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.1%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.1% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 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 primary education or higher in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize was 87.4% 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 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 108 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 down 4.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release