Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize is 97.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize peaked at 111.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 101.0% | — |
| 2000 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 106.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 108.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 106.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 111.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 110.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 109.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 107.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 101.0% | 101.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.2% | 102.8% | 108.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 103.3% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 97.9% | 107.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 Serbia 98.2% compare
- 116 Tajikistan 98.1% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 98.0% compare
- 119 Poland 97.9% compare
- 120 United States of America 97.9% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 97.8% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Belize was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release