Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 1996
All-time low
96.1%
in 2024
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belize stood at 96.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belize peaked at 119.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103.1% | — |
| 1974 | 103.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 111.0% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 115.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 103.4% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 105.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 112.4% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 112.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 114.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 117.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 118.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 119.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 117.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 115.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 115.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 117.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 119.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 118.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 118.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 116.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 112.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 113.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 111.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 110.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 110.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 113.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.4%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.3% | 103.1% | 115.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 104.2% | 103.4% | 105.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 112.4% | 119.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.0% | 112.5% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 110.2% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 96.1% | 110.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belize was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release