Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 14,995 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 14,995 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 15,144 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,486 number, in 1999.
That places Belize 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,486 number | — |
| 2000 | 9,119 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 9,621 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10,444 number | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10,856 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,135 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,442 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,655 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,119 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,462 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,030 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13,262 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,614 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,091 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,201 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,240 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,120 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 15,017 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,144 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,995 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,486 number | 8,486 number | 8,486 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,984 number | 9,119 number | 12,462 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,271 number | 13,030 number | 15,144 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 153 Estonia 19,134 number compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 16,464 number compare
- 155 Cape Verde 16,074 number compare
- 157 Montenegro 13,771 number compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 13,530 number compare
- 159 Cyprus 13,224 number compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belize was 14,995 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,144 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,486 number in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.