Primary education, pupils in Belize
Belize: Primary education, pupils was 47.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Belize, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Belize is 47.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Belize peaked at 50.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Belize, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.7% | — |
| 1974 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 47.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 47.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 50.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.7% | 48.7% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Belize?
- Primary education, pupils in Belize was 47.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.