Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize
Belize: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize peaked at 28.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 64th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.4% | — |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 10.7% | 24.8% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize was 10.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release