Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Belize ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +262.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +150.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +262.1% | 4.8% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | +150.6% | 7.2% | 18.1% |
| 2007 | -67.6% | 16.8% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | -59.7% | 18.2% | 7.3% |
| 2004 | +41.5% | 12.9% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 4.8% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 7.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 196 Qatar 34.7% compare
- 197 Aruba 26.6% compare
- 198 Lebanon 24.5% compare
- 200 United Arab Emirates 18.4% compare
- 201 Macau, China 3.6% 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 public institutions in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Belize was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Belize ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release