Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 33.6% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Belize peaked at 39.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 176th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +8.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 33.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 33.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.5% | 35.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.6% | 39.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 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 secondary education in public in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Belize was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Belize ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 secondary 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