Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity was 1.45 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.63 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
1.3 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
28
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belize stood at 1.45 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belize peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.3 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Belize 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.57 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.48 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.37 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belize was 1.45 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release