Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize
Belize: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.4 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize is 11.4 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize peaked at 11.4 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.88 years, in 1980.
That places Belize 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.88 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.1 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.97 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.62 years | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 10.19 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.77 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.28 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.56 years | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 11.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 11.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 11.4 years | +1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.4 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.99 years | 7.88 years | 8.1 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.29 years | 8.97 years | 9.62 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.48 years | 10.19 years | 10.77 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.92 years | 10.56 years | 11.28 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.79 years | 10.71 years | 10.86 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.11 years | 11.03 years | 11.2 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.4 years | 11.4 years | 11.4 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Belize was 11.4 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 years in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.