Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize
Belize: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 95.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize stood at 95.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1991.
That places Belize 59th 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 18 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.1% | — |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +10.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 95.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 95.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 65.1% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 81.9% | 93.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.5% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 86.2% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 56 Cyprus 95.9% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare
- 58 Malta 95.6% compare
- 60 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 61 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.9% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Belize was 95.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.