Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize peaked at 1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Belize 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release