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.
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 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release