Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize stood at 98.3%.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 100.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1981.
That places Belize 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.5% | — |
| 1981 | 81.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.4% | 81.6% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 90.2% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.1% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 100.5% | 10 |
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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 98.3% in 2019, 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 100.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.