Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release