Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize
Belize: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6927 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize is 0.6927 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize peaked at 0.7514 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.567 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Belize 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7514 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7444 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.69 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7052 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6908 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.733 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.727 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7428 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.728 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.702 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6941 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6692 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.567 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6417 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6376 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6294 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6329 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5895 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6033 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6597 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6746 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7388 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6927 GPIA | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7231 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.7514 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6491 GPIA | 0.567 GPIA | 0.728 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6738 GPIA | 0.6033 GPIA | 0.7388 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 119 Greece 0.6987 GPIA compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.6975 GPIA compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6971 GPIA compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 0.6917 GPIA compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.688 GPIA compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.6857 GPIA compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belize was 0.6927 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7514 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release