Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 14,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,777
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15,791
in 2019
All-time low
8,410
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belize is 14,777, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belize peaked at 15,791 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,410, in 1999.
Belize ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,410 | — |
| 2000 | 9,172 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 9,575 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,593 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 10,811 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,208 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11,538 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11,811 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,126 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12,522 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,891 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,636 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13,922 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,996 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,403 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15,670 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 15,626 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,588 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,791 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,157 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15,479 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15,104 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14,609 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14,777 | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14,777 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14,777 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,410 | 8,410 | 8,410 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,854 | 9,172 | 12,126 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,404 | 12,522 | 15,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,025 | 14,609 | 15,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 154 Montenegro 16,420 compare
- 155 Cyprus 15,736 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 15,582 compare
- 158 Maldives 14,720 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 13,497 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 13,263 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, male in Belize?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belize was 14,777 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,791 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,410 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release