Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize stood at 96.48. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 124.72 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.48, in 2024.
That places Belize 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.91 | — |
| 1972 | 103.32 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 104.14 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 105.6 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 107.47 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 109.35 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 114.56 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 118.85 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 121.78 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 124.72 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 122.21 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 119.09 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 115.42 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 116.01 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 112.65 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 106.15 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 107.27 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 107.74 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 108.36 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 111.61 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 114.84 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 115.69 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 117.59 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 120 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 120.45 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121.86 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.86 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 117.87 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 116.88 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 117.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 117.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113.6 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 118.81 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 120.6 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.87 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 117.77 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 115.3 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.55 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 112.95 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 112.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 115.22 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 113.52 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 112.83 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 113.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 116.08 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.63 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 114.91 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 114.46 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 112.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.34 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 101.53 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 97.79 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 96.48 | -1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 | 103.32 | 121.78 | 9 |
| 1980s | 113.96 | 106.15 | 124.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.57 | 111.61 | 121.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.49 | 113.6 | 120.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.15 | 112.28 | 116.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.08 | 96.48 | 112.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.78 compare
- 152 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.69 compare
- 155 Ireland 96.48 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.31 compare
- 157 Serbia 95.99 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, gaps filled in Belize?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Belize was 96.48 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 124.72 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.48 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.