Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 18,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize stood at 18,949.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 20,596 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,507, in 1986.
Belize ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,507 | — |
| 1987 | 7,837 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8,415 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 9,841 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 10,155 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11,097 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 11,820 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 12,401 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,109 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 14,864 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 14,697 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15,256 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15,552 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15,983 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16,306 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,958 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,303 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,932 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18,747 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18,946 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,121 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,596 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20,412 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,413 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,289 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,986 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,347 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19,717 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18,541 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 18,949 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,672 | 7,507 | 7,837 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,877 | 8,415 | 11,097 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14,554 | 11,820 | 16,306 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,072 | 16,958 | 20,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,508 | 18,541 | 20,347 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Martinique 24,093 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,951 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
- 170 Iceland 17,544 compare
- 171 Maldives 16,363 compare
- 172 Malta 15,751 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize was 18,949 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20,596 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,507 in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release