Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Belize
Belize: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 43.6% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belize peaked at 50.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2004.
That places Belize 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.9% | — |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +27.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 23.8% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 42.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 26.6% | 43.6% | 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, female in Belize?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belize was 43.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release