Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize
Belize: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize is 75.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize peaked at 92.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2021.
That places Belize 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +46.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 75.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 75.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -50.7% | 85.9% | 42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 50.5% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 77.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 42.4% | 85.9% | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Belize was 75.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).