Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Belize
Belize: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belize stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 49.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2004.
Belize ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +29.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 42.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 42.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.3% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 40.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 25.1% | 42.3% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belize?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belize was 42.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release