Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize
Belize: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1073 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize stood at 0.1073 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.2044 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 units per person, in 2024.
That places Belize 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2044 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1948 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1953 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1948 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1933 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1877 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1871 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1863 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1915 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1892 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1875 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.19 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1905 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1907 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1953 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1998 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1994 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2012 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2029 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1971 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1896 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.186 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1822 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1735 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1789 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1803 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1796 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1789 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1753 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1708 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1684 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1644 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.16 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1539 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.149 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1461 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1435 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.138 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1265 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1133 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1088 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1073 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1993 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 0.2044 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1894 units per person | 0.1863 units per person | 0.1933 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1992 units per person | 0.1896 units per person | 0.2038 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1774 units per person | 0.1684 units per person | 0.186 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 units per person | 0.1306 units per person | 0.1644 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1152 units per person | 0.1073 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belize was 0.1073 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2044 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 units per person in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.