Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Belize
Belize: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 31,293 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Belize, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Belize is 31,293, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Belize peaked at 31,347 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,640, in 1998.
That places Belize 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,640 | — |
| 1999 | 25,187 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,624 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 26,040 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 26,361 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26,762 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,295 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,901 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28,540 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29,203 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29,862 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30,441 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30,993 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31,231 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,347 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31,342 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,268 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31,143 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 30,773 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30,554 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30,384 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30,292 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30,271 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30,307 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,392 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30,651 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31,146 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31,293 | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 31,293 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 31,293 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,914 | 24,640 | 25,187 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,803 | 25,624 | 30,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,933 | 30,292 | 31,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,677 | 30,271 | 31,293 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Belize?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Belize was 31,293 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31,347 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,640 in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release