Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 24.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Belize 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +1395.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +369.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 24.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1395.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| 2006 | +369.0% | 4.1% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 0.3% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 18.5% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 24.9% 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 26.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 183 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 49.9%. 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 pre-primary 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