Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
116.0%
in 2021
All-time low
92.5%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1992–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 116.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1995.
Belize ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.0% | — |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 107.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 116.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 108.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 94.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 94.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 92.5% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 96.3% | 104.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 100.3% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 94.2% | 116.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 98 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 94.3% compare
- 100 Seychelles 94.2% compare
- 102 Macau, China 94.1% compare
- 103 Bahrain 94.1% compare
- 104 Switzerland 94.0% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release