Primary education, pupils in Belize
Belize: Primary education, pupils was 44,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44,757
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53,605
in 2012
All-time low
25,102
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Belize is 44,757, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Belize peaked at 53,605 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,102, in 1971.
That places Belize 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,102 | — |
| 1972 | 25,166 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 25,575 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25,901 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 25,924 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 26,534 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 27,024 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 28,041 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 27,932 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 28,546 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 29,120 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30,652 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 30,994 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31,418 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 32,550 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33,370 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34,155 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 35,754 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 37,377 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 38,084 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39,220 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 40,584 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41,423 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 42,787 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42,863 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,180 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 44,788 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45,246 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44,430 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47,187 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 48,996 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 50,247 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51,497 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51,898 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51,994 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,629 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52,650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52,361 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53,605 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 52,573 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 51,978 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52,072 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52,333 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51,512 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50,764 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 50,388 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49,449 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47,442 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45,615 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 44,727 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,757 | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 44,757 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 44,757 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,889 | 25,102 | 27,024 | 7 |
| 1980s | 30,678 | 27,932 | 34,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,252 | 35,754 | 44,180 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48,891 | 44,430 | 52,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,024 | 50,388 | 53,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,398 | 44,727 | 49,449 | 5 |
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 44,757 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53,605 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,102 in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.