Official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize
Belize: Official entrance age to pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
That places Belize 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize?
- Official entrance age to pre primary education in Belize was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for official entrance age to pre primary education?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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