Population, ages 12-16, total in Belize
Belize: Population, ages 12-16, total was 35,415 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Belize, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Belize recorded 35,415 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Belize peaked at 35,415 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,869, in 1990.
That places Belize 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,869 | — |
| 1991 | 23,505 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 24,229 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24,998 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25,734 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26,386 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 26,938 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 27,403 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 27,817 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28,231 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28,678 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29,166 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29,680 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30,221 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30,776 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31,350 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31,936 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32,535 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33,118 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33,657 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34,125 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34,517 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,836 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35,086 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,278 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,415 | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35,415 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 563,483, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35,415 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,972, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,811 | 22,869 | 28,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,112 | 28,678 | 33,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,876 | 34,125 | 35,415 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 population, ages 12-16, total in Belize?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Belize was 35,415 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35,415 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,869 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.