Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize
Belize: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 75.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize peaked at 75.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1995.
Belize ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.4% | — |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 44.6% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 48.6% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 56.5% | 75.6% | 5 |
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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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belize was 75.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Belize ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release