Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 3,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Belize is 3,346, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Belize peaked at 3,760 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1987.
Belize ranks 173rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,161 | — |
| 1987 | 1,100 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,428 | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 1,443 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,647 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1,661 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,566 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,704 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,716 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,816 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,786 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,885 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,927 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,866 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,274 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 2,505 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2,549 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,927 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3,050 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,371 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,348 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,505 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,636 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,711 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,725 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,731 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,760 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,723 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,759 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,623 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,715 | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 2,769 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,535 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 3,346 | -5.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,346 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,346 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,265, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.8% | 1,100 | 1,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,130 | 1,100 | 1,161 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,631 | 1,428 | 1,816 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,308 | 1,786 | 3,050 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,627 | 3,348 | 3,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,198 | 2,715 | 3,623 | 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, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Belize was 3,346 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,760 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release