Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 20,289 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize stood at 20,289 number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 20,596 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,507 number, in 1986.
Belize ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,507 number | — |
| 1987 | 7,837 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8,415 number | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 9,841 number | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 10,155 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11,097 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 11,820 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 12,401 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,109 number | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 14,864 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 14,697 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15,256 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15,552 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15,983 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16,306 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,958 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,303 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,932 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18,747 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18,946 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,121 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,596 number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20,256 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,413 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,289 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,672 number | 7,507 number | 7,837 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,877 number | 8,415 number | 11,097 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 14,554 number | 11,820 number | 16,306 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,056 number | 16,958 number | 20,596 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 159 Cyprus 26,729 number compare
- 160 Luxembourg 23,932 number compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 21,072 number compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 19,473 number compare
- 164 Iceland 17,245 number compare
- 165 Malta 15,085 number 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 20,289 number in 2019, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,507 number in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.