Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize peaked at 101.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1986.
That places Belize 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 87.6% | — |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.8% | 87.6% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 90.9% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.5% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 94.3% | 101.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 79 South Africa 99.2% compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 99.1% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 98.8% compare
- 83 Egypt 98.6% compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.4% compare
- 85 Samoa 98.1% 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 secondary, male in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belize was 98.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.