Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belize
Belize: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 96.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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, total in Belize stood at 96.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belize peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.4% | — |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.6% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.2% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 86.9% | 96.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 59 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% compare
- 61 Romania 96.1% compare
- 63 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 65 Hong Kong, China 95.6% 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, total in Belize?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Belize was 96.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, total (% 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.