Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize is 91.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 101.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1986.
That places Belize 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.9% | — |
| 1981 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 87.9% | 89.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 90.0% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 93.7% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 94.7% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 90.8% | 98.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release