Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 75.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize is 75.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2022.
That places Belize 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 76.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.5% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 73.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize was 75.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release