Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.17 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize stood at 1.17 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.23 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPI, in 2006.
Belize ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.23 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPI | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
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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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belize was 1.17 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.