Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 22,999 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,999
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 216 countries
All-time high
27,484
in 2012
All-time low
12,871
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Belize stood at 22,999.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Belize peaked at 27,484 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,871, in 1971.
Belize ranks 167th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,871 | — |
| 1974 | 13,283 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12,923 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 13,364 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16,353 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 16,890 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 19,319 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 19,697 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20,317 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 21,024 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21,408 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22,153 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22,155 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,764 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 23,176 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23,310 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22,852 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 24,157 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25,136 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 25,929 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26,450 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26,457 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,717 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,999 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,022 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,940 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,484 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27,153 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26,950 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27,058 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27,276 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26,890 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,531 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,070 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,685 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24,591 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 23,588 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 23,021 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22,999 | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,999 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,999 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,110 | 12,871 | 13,364 | 4 |
| 1980s | 16,622 | 16,353 | 16,890 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,105 | 19,319 | 22,764 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,118 | 22,852 | 26,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,937 | 26,070 | 27,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,977 | 22,999 | 25,685 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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, male in Belize?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize was 22,999 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27,484 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,871 in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release