Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.155 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize stood at 0.155 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize peaked at 0.1648 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Belize ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.155 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.155 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0626 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -25.1% | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Oman 0.1685 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.1632 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia 0.1581 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Djibouti 0.1465 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.138 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Iraq 0.1211 units per square kilometre 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Belize was 0.155 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1648 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.