Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize
Belize: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 217 countries
All-time high
124.7%
in 1980
All-time low
96.5%
in 2024
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.5% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize peaked at 124.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2024.
That places Belize 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.9% | — |
| 1972 | 103.3% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 104.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 109.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 114.6% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 118.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 124.7% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 122.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 119.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 115.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 116.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 112.6% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 106.1% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 107.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 108.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 111.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 114.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 115.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 117.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 120.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 120.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 116.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 117.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 117.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 118.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 120.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 117.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 115.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 112.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 112.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 115.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 113.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 112.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 116.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 114.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 114.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 112.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.7% | 103.3% | 118.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 114.0% | 106.1% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.5% | 111.6% | 121.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.5% | 113.6% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.1% | 112.3% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 96.5% | 112.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 152 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 155 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 157 Serbia 96.0% 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Belize was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.