Persistence to grade 5, male in Belize
Belize: Persistence to grade 5, male was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.7% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Belize peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1991.
That places Belize 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.9% | — |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 68.9% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 87.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.7% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 88.8% | 96.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Belize?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Belize was 96.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (% 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.