Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 18,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,949
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20,596
in 2016
All-time low
7,507
in 1986
Years of data
30
1986–2024
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18,949 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18,949 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
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 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