Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) in Belize
Belize: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) was 567 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 567 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 2,024 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 218, in 2021.
That places Belize 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 721 | — |
| 1995 | 1,338 | +85.6% |
| 1996 | 1,238 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,210 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,326 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,326 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,476 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2,024 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 1,654 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,341 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,353 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,166 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,099 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,154 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,090 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,011 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,071 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 912 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 861 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 789 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 795 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 788 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 218 | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 489 | +124.3% |
| 2023 | 670 | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 567 | -15.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 567 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 418, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 567 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,178, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +124.3% | 218 | 489 |
| 1995 | +85.6% | 721 | 1,338 |
| 2021 | -72.3% | 788 | 218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,127 | 721 | 1,338 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,460 | 1,210 | 2,024 | 9 |
| 2010s | 994.8 | 789 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.4 | 218 | 788 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 567 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release