Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 46.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize stood at 46.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize peaked at 53.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 53.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.3% | 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 lower secondary education in public in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Belize was 46.2% 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 53.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 191 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 6.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release