Literacy rate, youth female in Belize
Belize: Literacy rate, youth female was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Belize, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.6% for literacy rate, youth female in 2022.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Belize peaked at 98.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 60th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 84.5% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Belize?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Belize was 96.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.