Primary enrollment selected countries in Belize
Belize: Primary enrollment selected countries was 89.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.32
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1940
All-time low
2.03
in 1820
Years of data
58
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Belize, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 89.32 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Belize peaked at 100 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 1820.
Belize ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.03 | — |
| 1825 | 2.61 | +28.6% |
| 1830 | 3.36 | +28.7% |
| 1835 | 4.32 | +28.6% |
| 1840 | 5.54 | +28.2% |
| 1845 | 7.07 | +27.6% |
| 1850 | 8.98 | +27.0% |
| 1855 | 11.35 | +26.4% |
| 1860 | 14.25 | +25.6% |
| 1865 | 17.74 | +24.5% |
| 1870 | 21.87 | +23.3% |
| 1875 | 26.65 | +21.9% |
| 1880 | 32.06 | +20.3% |
| 1885 | 38 | +18.5% |
| 1890 | 44.33 | +16.7% |
| 1895 | 47.12 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 49.91 | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 60.81 | +21.8% |
| 1910 | 71.71 | +17.9% |
| 1915 | 69.66 | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 67.6 | -3.0% |
| 1925 | 75.9 | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 84.19 | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 92.1 | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 100 | +8.6% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.57 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 97.53 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.59 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.52 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.67 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.42 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.17 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.54 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.47 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.48 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.95 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.56 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.05 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.42 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.93 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 91.91 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 88.36 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 89.32 | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 89.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 89.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +28.7% | 2.61 | 3.36 |
| 1825 | +28.6% | 2.03 | 2.61 |
| 1835 | +28.6% | 3.36 | 4.32 |
| 1840 | +28.2% | 4.32 | 5.54 |
| 1845 | +27.6% | 5.54 | 7.07 |
| 1850 | +27.0% | 7.07 | 8.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.32 | 2.03 | 2.61 | 2 |
| 1830s | 3.84 | 3.36 | 4.32 | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.3 | 5.54 | 7.07 | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.16 | 8.98 | 11.35 | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.99 | 14.25 | 17.74 | 2 |
| 1870s | 24.26 | 21.87 | 26.65 | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.03 | 32.06 | 38 | 2 |
| 1890s | 45.72 | 44.33 | 47.12 | 2 |
| 1900s | 55.36 | 49.91 | 60.81 | 2 |
| 1910s | 70.69 | 69.66 | 71.71 | 2 |
| 1920s | 71.75 | 67.6 | 75.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 88.14 | 84.19 | 92.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.57 | 97.57 | 97.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.67 | 97.53 | 99.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.33 | 98.47 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.99 | 88.36 | 99.42 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Belize?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Belize was 89.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1940.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1820.
- How does Belize rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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