Progression to secondary school in Belize
Belize: Progression to secondary school was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Belize, 1991–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 97.4% for progression to secondary school in 2017.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Belize peaked at 98.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 83rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.7% | — |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 97.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.5% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.2% | 98.9% | 8 |
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 progression to secondary school in Belize?
- Progression to secondary school in Belize was 97.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for progression to secondary school?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).