Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize
Belize: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.98
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.53
in 2016
All-time low
10.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize stood at 11.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize peaked at 13.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1990.
That places Belize 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.14 | — |
| 1991 | 10.31 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.47 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.81 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.98 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.16 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.34 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.89 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.08 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.85 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.13 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.49 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.94 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.82 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.81 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.53 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.17 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.87 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.98 | -3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.14 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 | 11.89 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 12.4 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 | 11.98 | 13.17 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Belize was 11.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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