Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 71.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 80.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2023.
Belize ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.4% | — |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 74.4% | 80.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 75.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 69.9% | 76.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release