Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 80.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 80.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Belize peaked at 95.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 80.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 80.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 81.7% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.8% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.7% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 81.6% compare
- 4 Haiti 76.7%
- 5 Lebanon 75.5% compare
- 6 Aruba 73.4% 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 primary education in private institutions in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Belize was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 primary 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