Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize
Belize: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 32.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.61
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2014
All-time low
24.34
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 32.61 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize peaked at 49.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2004.
Belize ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.41 | — |
| 2000 | 27.92 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.28 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.52 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.34 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.19 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 31.21 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.67 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.31 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 37.69 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.73 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 42.47 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 44.78 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.56 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.43 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.41 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.65 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 29.15 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 32.61 | +11.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.41 | 27.41 | 27.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.13 | 24.34 | 37.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 40.73 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.64 | 25.13 | 39.65 | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Belize was 32.61 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Belize ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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