Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize
Belize: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2020
All-time low
0.9567
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize is 1.01, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize peaked at 1.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9567, in 1970.
Belize ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9567 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9571 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9778 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9835 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9567 | 0.9567 | 0.9567 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9571 | 0.9571 | 0.9571 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9778 | 0.9778 | 0.9778 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9835 | 0.9835 | 0.9835 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 2 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Belize was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9567 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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