Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2021
All-time low
61.9%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1986–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 87.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Belize peaked at 90.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1991.
That places Belize 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 66.3% | — |
| 1987 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 87.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.3%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 61.9% | 68.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 69.6% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 78.4% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.6% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Belize was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release