Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Belize
Belize: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Belize stood at 41.0%.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Belize peaked at 49.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2021.
That places Belize 124th 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, male (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.9% | — |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +32.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) 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 | -38.9% | 38.9% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 39.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 23.7% | 41.0% | 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, male in Belize?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Belize was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release