Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize is 68.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize peaked at 79.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2015.
Belize ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.1% | — |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 69.3% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.3% | 76.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.6% | 70.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 4 United Arab Emirates 75.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.9% compare
- 6 Lebanon 71.8% compare
- 8 Tonga 67.5% compare
- 9 Liberia 65.1% compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 61.9% compare
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 lower secondary education in private in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belize was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Belize ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release