Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize
Belize: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize peaked at 24.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 62nd of 184 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 | 24.4% | — |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 8.7% | 21.0% | 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 8.7% 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 24.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 184 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 26.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release