Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize stood at -1.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 4.77 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -5.77 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Belize 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.7936 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1974 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 1978 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1981 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1982 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1983 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.512 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1985 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -666.6% |
| 1986 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4372 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5792 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +416.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7401 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1997 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1292 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -7213.3% |
| 2003 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2537 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2006 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2007 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +387.4% |
| 2008 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2009 | -0.6583 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2010 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5932 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -542.5% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2014 | -0.6122 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2015 | 0.686 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3911 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2018 | -0.627 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2019 | -0.389 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2020 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +395.7% |
| 2021 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2022 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2023 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2024 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -1.34 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4679 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -1.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -7213.3% | 0.0419 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.1822 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Liberia -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Myanmar -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Costa Rica -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Ukraine -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 170 United States -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Fiji -1.39 % change on previous year compare
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Belize was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.77 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.