Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 213 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2021
All-time low
54.9%
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 86.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 88.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1980.
Belize ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.9% | — |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 54.9% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 60.5% | 66.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 67.7% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 75.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.6% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 126 Micronesia (country) 87.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
- 130 Bhutan 86.2% compare
- 131 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Belize was 86.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release