Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 31.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize peaked at 34.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
That places Belize 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 24.0% | 34.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 185 Côte d'Ivoire 38.1% compare
- 186 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 187 Tonga 32.5% compare
- 189 Lebanon 28.2% compare
- 190 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.1% compare
- 191 United Arab Emirates 24.1% 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 public in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize was 31.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Belize ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release