Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 28,595 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,595
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30,799
in 2017
All-time low
16,896
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28,595 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 30,799 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,896, in 1999.
Belize ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,896 | — |
| 2000 | 18,291 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 19,196 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 21,037 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 21,667 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22,505 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22,650 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,193 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,930 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24,588 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,543 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26,153 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27,250 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 28,013 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28,197 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,643 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,790 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 30,799 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,732 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,786 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,816 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 30,168 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29,430 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28,250 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 28,595 | +1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 28,595 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287,738, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 28,595 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155,634, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,896 | 16,896 | 16,896 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,895 | 18,291 | 24,588 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,691 | 25,543 | 30,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,252 | 28,250 | 30,168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
- 160 Maldives 28,579 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 28,595 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 30,799 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,896 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release