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 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, 2003–2024
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 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize peaked at 14.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 61st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.6% | — |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 58 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 59 El Salvador 6.0% compare
- 60 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.8% compare
- 62 Austria 5.2% compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 64 Djibouti 4.9% 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 5.4% 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 14.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 183 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 13.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release