Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize is 76.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 78.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2001.
That places Belize 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.1% | — |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 73.1% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
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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 76.4% in 2019, 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 78.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.