Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1,096 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize is 1,096, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize peaked at 1,871 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 556, in 2021.
That places Belize 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,871 | — |
| 1999 | 1,384 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 1,520 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,382 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,493 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,359 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,513 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,483 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,658 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,676 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,332 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,443 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,522 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,425 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,344 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,441 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,297 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,418 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,330 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,312 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,412 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 556 | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 1,777 | +219.6% |
| 2023 | 1,713 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,096 | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,628 | 1,384 | 1,871 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,491 | 1,332 | 1,676 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,297 | 1,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,311 | 556 | 1,777 | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belize was 1,096 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 556 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release