Persistence to grade 5, female in Belize
Belize: Persistence to grade 5, female was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in Belize stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Belize peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 43rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.9% | — |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 65.9% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.6% | 96.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 89.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 90.8% | 97.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Belize?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Belize was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.