Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize
Belize: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Belize 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +67.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 59 Senegal 6.6% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4% compare
- 61 Tunisia 6.3% compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.2% compare
- 64 Austria 6.1% compare
- 65 South Africa 5.3% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize was 6.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary 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