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

Latest (2024)
6,662
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
177th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,618
in 2016
All-time low
873
in 1974
Years of data
43
1974–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1974–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1974199920241974: 8731975: 978.51976: 1.1k1981: 2.0k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.1k1988: 2.3k1989: 2.5k1990: 2.7k1991: 2.8k1992: 3.2k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.2k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.3k1997: 3.4k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.7k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.8k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.8k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.7k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.5k2016: 7.6k2017: 7.5k2018: 7.3k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.3k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.4k2023: 7.0k2024: 6.7k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1974 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 French Guiana 9,098 compare
  2. 175 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 compare
  3. 176 Djibouti 7,167 compare
  4. 178 Samoa 5,165 compare
  5. 179 Barbados 4,532 compare
  6. 180 Bahamas 4,381 compare

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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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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.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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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.