Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 3,316 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize stood at 3,316.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize peaked at 3,887 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000, 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,058 | — |
| 1987 | 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,267 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1,310 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,603 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,716 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,596 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,606 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,639 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,818 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,899 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,829 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,846 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,899 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,138 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2,356 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2,434 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,874 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,984 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,225 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,391 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,611 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,764 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,790 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,780 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,887 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,701 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,626 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,726 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,689 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,669 | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 2,657 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,472 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 3,316 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,029 | 1,000 | 1,058 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,574 | 1,267 | 1,818 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,251 | 1,829 | 2,984 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,650 | 3,225 | 3,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,161 | 2,657 | 3,689 | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belize was 3,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,887 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release