Enrolment in primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in primary education, female was 21,758 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Belize, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 21,758 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Belize peaked at 26,121 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,231, in 1971.
That places Belize 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,755 | 12,231 | 13,170 | 4 |
| 1980s | 15,362 | 15,065 | 15,660 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,710 | 18,058 | 21,416 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,773 | 21,578 | 25,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,086 | 24,233 | 26,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,421 | 21,706 | 23,764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Belize was 21,758 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26,121 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,231 in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release