Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize stood at 96.9%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize peaked at 123.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2024.
That places Belize 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106.7% | — |
| 1974 | 107.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 107.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 113.9% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 108.8% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 109.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 117.3% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 118.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 120.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 122.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 122.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 123.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 120.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 117.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 118.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 118.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 114.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 119.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 122.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 122.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 121.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 117.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 114.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 116.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 115.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 116.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 118.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 118.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 117.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 115.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 114.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 108.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.0% | 106.7% | 113.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.1% | 108.8% | 109.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 120.4% | 117.3% | 123.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 119.0% | 114.7% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 114.3% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 96.9% | 114.0% | 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, male in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belize was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Belize ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release