Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Belize
Belize: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Belize stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Belize peaked at 99.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1991.
That places Belize 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.4% | — |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 67.4% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 84.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.0% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 89.8% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 43 Bolivia 97.5% compare
- 44 Bahrain 97.4% compare
- 45 Eswatini 97.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.7% compare
- 49 San Marino 96.6% compare
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Belize?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Belize was 97.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, total (% 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.