Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize
Belize: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 87.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87.88
World rank
78th
of 128 countries
All-time high
90.92
in 2015
All-time low
70.3
in 1991
Years of data
5
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 87.88 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize peaked at 90.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 1991.
Belize ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.5 | — |
| 1991 | 70.3 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 76.9 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 90.92 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 87.88 | -3.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 87.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 87.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.3 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.92 | 90.92 | 90.92 | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.88 | 87.88 | 87.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Belize was 87.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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