Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 13,818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,818
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,173
in 2017
All-time low
8,486
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize is 13,818, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 15,173 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,486, in 1999.
That places Belize 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,486 | — |
| 2000 | 9,119 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 9,621 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10,444 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10,856 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,135 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,442 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,655 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,119 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,462 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,021 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13,262 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13,614 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,091 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,201 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,240 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,120 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 15,173 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,144 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,995 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,659 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,689 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,326 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13,641 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 13,818 | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13,818 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13,818 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,486 | 8,486 | 8,486 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,984 | 9,119 | 12,462 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,286 | 13,021 | 15,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,227 | 13,641 | 14,689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Cyprus 15,095 compare
- 158 Montenegro 15,048 compare
- 159 Maldives 13,859 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 13,530 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 11,904 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 11,422 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, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize was 13,818 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,173 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,486 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release