Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.9516 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize stood at 0.9516 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5362 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Belize 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.5532 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6865 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7917 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8575 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8775 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9078 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9475 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9617 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.946 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9657 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9516 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9516 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9516 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | 0.6865 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | 0.7917 units per square kilometre | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.946 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 units per square kilometre | 0.9516 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 172 Bulgaria 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Estonia 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Chile 0.9909 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.9489 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Latvia 0.9482 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Brazil 0.8816 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Belize was 0.9516 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5362 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.