Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 3,615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,615
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,885
in 2024
All-time low
1,807
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belize is 3,615, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belize peaked at 3,885 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,807, in 1977.
Belize ranks 169th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,135 | — |
| 1971 | 2,123 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,124 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,105 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,068 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,993 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,828 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,807 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,876 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,949 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,031 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,125 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2,238 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,345 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,441 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,509 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,609 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,665 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,738 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,787 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,795 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,797 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,809 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,853 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,911 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,970 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,021 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,118 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,138 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,122 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,087 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,151 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,215 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,346 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,504 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,629 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,691 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,730 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,761 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,788 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,824 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,816 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,786 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,737 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,695 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,671 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,407 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,493 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,569 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,653 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,716 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,746 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,773 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,844 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,885 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,615 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,001 | 1,807 | 2,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,449 | 2,031 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,953 | 2,795 | 3,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,490 | 3,087 | 3,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,665 | 3,407 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,763 | 3,615 | 3,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Western Sahara 4,576 compare
- 167 Cyprus 4,459 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,215 compare
- 170 Montenegro 3,592 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,458 compare
- 172 French Guiana 3,343 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, female in Belize?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belize was 3,615 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,807 in 1977.
- How does Belize rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release