Population of compulsory school age, male in Belize
Belize: Population of compulsory school age, 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 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% |
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
- 157 Montenegro 36,887 compare
- 158 Macau, China 33,700 compare
- 159 Suriname 33,484 compare
- 161 Bahamas 30,845 compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 30,566 compare
- 163 Malta 26,775 compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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