Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize stood at 6,662.
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 (number), gaps filled 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 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 873 | — |
| 1975 | 978.5 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1,084 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +84.5% |
| 1986 | 2,219 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 2,100 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,298 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 2,497 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,695 | +7.9% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 3,494 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,634 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,685 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,714 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,744 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,773 | +0.8% |
| 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), gaps filled 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 |
| 2021 | -26.4% | 7,312 | 5,384 |
| 2023 | +29.1% | 5,426 | 7,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 978.5 | 873 | 1,084 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,223 | 2,000 | 2,497 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,234 | 2,695 | 3,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,477 | 3,685 | 6,034 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Belize?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize was 6,662 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,618 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 873 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.