Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 24,318 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24,318 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
26,121 number
in 2012
All-time low
12,231 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Belize, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 24,318 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Belize peaked at 26,121 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,231 number, in 1971.
That places Belize 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,231 number | — |
| 1974 | 12,618 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,001 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 13,170 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,065 number | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 15,660 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18,058 number | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 18,387 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18,903 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19,560 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 20,015 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,634 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,708 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,416 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 21,612 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21,936 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21,578 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23,030 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 23,860 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24,318 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,047 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25,441 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25,277 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,630 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,628 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,421 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26,121 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25,420 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,028 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25,014 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,057 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24,622 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24,233 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,318 number | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 24,318 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 24,318 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,755 number | 12,231 number | 13,170 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 15,362 number | 15,065 number | 15,660 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,710 number | 18,058 number | 21,416 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,773 number | 21,578 number | 25,630 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,086 number | 24,233 number | 26,121 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Belize was 24,318 number in 2019, 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 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,231 number in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.