Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2,390 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize, 1992β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize is 2,390, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize peaked at 5,834 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 622, in 2021.
Belize ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,851 | 2,577 | 4,291 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,787 | 4,264 | 5,834 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,758 | 3,391 | 4,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 | 622 | 3,768 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 Guadeloupe 2,982
- 116 Denmark 2,888 compare
- 117 Uruguay 2,520 compare
- 119 Djibouti 2,279 compare
- 120 French Guiana 2,276
- 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize was 2,390 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release