Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
109.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize stood at 97.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 109.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2023.
Belize ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.8% | — |
| 2000 | 102.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 108.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 108.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8% | 100.8% | 100.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 102.3% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 102.6% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 97.2% | 106.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release