Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize
Belize: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 80.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize stood at 80.72. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize peaked at 95.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.72, in 2024.
Belize ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.18 | — |
| 2001 | 87.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.69 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 85.39 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 83.16 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 94.55 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 95.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.58 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 82.22 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.04 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.79 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.66 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 92.78 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 81.79 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.98 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.12 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.72 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 80.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 80.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.09 | 81.69 | 95.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.33 | 81.79 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 | 80.72 | 81.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belize was 80.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.72 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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