Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 6,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 6,662 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 7,618 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 873, in 1974.
Belize ranks 177th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 873 | — |
| 1976 | 1,084 | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +84.5% |
| 1986 | 2,219 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 2,100 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,695 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 2,753 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,250 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 3,377 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,162 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,311 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,306 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,355 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,634 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,685 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,714 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,773 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,765 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,412 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 4,861 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 4,983 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,801 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 6,034 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,596 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6,739 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,116 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7,501 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,505 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,618 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,461 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,349 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,485 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,312 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,384 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 5,426 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,007 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 6,662 | -4.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,662 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,388, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,662 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,078, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +84.5% | 1,084 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 978.5 | 873 | 1,084 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,106 | 2,000 | 2,219 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,205 | 2,695 | 3,634 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,559 | 3,685 | 6,034 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,277 | 6,596 | 7,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,358 | 5,384 | 7,312 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize was 6,662 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,618 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 873 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release