Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
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.