Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize
Belize: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 35.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize is 35.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize peaked at 40.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2022.
That places Belize 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.9% | — |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.2% | 4 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belize was 35.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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