Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 87.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize, 2005β2020
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.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belize peaked at 97.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2005.
That places Belize 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.2% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (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 97.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 106 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 4.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release