Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9759 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize stood at 0.9759 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9759 GPI, in 2019.
That places Belize 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9967 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.998 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9767 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9929 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9759 GPI | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9759 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9759 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPI, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9759 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 Romania 0.9773 GPI compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.9764 GPI compare
- 130 United Kingdom 0.9763 GPI compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.9758 GPI compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 0.9756 GPI compare
- 134 Bulgaria 0.9749 GPI compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize was 0.9759 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9759 GPI in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.