Net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize
Belize: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 61.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize is 61.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2004.
Belize ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.0% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.5% | 64.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Belize was 61.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.