Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 44,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belize recorded 44,757 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize peaked at 53,605 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,102, in 1971.
Belize ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,102 | — |
| 1972 | 25,166 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 25,575 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25,901 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 25,912 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,924 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26,534 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 27,024 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 27,532 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 28,041 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,932 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 28,546 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 29,120 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30,652 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 30,994 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31,418 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 32,550 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33,370 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34,155 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 35,754 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 37,377 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 38,084 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39,220 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 40,584 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41,423 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 42,787 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42,863 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43,522 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 44,180 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44,788 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45,246 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44,430 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47,187 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 48,996 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 50,247 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51,497 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51,898 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51,994 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,629 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52,650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52,361 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53,605 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 52,573 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 51,978 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52,072 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52,333 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51,512 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50,764 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 50,388 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49,449 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47,442 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45,615 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 44,727 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,757 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,075 | 25,102 | 27,532 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30,678 | 27,932 | 34,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,579 | 35,754 | 44,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,891 | 44,430 | 52,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,024 | 50,388 | 53,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,398 | 44,727 | 49,449 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize was 44,757 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53,605 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,102 in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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 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 primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.