Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize
Belize: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 7,409 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,409
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,961
in 2024
All-time low
3,691
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize stood at 7,409.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize peaked at 7,961 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,691, in 1977.
That places Belize 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,295 | — |
| 1971 | 4,284 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,287 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,242 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,171 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,048 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,731 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3,691 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,834 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,985 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,151 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 4,343 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,560 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4,771 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4,964 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5,104 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,342 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5,431 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,517 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,605 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5,658 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,695 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,720 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,793 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,939 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6,077 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,185 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,376 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,417 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,381 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,311 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,442 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,557 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,807 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,120 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7,371 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,485 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,572 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,629 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,659 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,733 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,720 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,679 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,612 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,547 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,501 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,977 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7,154 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,309 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,483 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,611 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,673 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,729 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,875 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,961 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7,409 | -6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,409 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,409 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,057 | 3,691 | 4,295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,979 | 4,151 | 5,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,024 | 5,658 | 6,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,095 | 6,311 | 7,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,472 | 6,977 | 7,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,710 | 7,409 | 7,961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 167 Cyprus 9,262 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,702 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,133 compare
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
- 173 French Guiana 6,494 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belize was 7,409 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,961 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,691 in 1977.
- How does Belize rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release