Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9786 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize is 0.9786 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9755 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Belize 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9993 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9861 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9942 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9755 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9839 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9763 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9786 GPIA | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9786 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9786 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9983 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 0.9979 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize was 0.9786 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release