Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 2019
All-time low
96.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize stood at 96.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize peaked at 107.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2023.
That places Belize 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.6% | — |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 102.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 104.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 107.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 102.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 100.6% | 100.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 101.7% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 101.9% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 96.4% | 105.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,819 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belize was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release