Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Belize, 1992–2024
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 205 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,577 | — |
| 1995 | 4,273 | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 4,291 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,264 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,264 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,452 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,452 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,286 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 5,834 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 5,334 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 4,881 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4,276 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 4,305 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,972 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,316 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,068 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,787 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3,569 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,797 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3,566 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,489 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,391 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,629 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,415 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 622 | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 2,290 | +268.2% |
| 2023 | 3,768 | +64.5% |
| 2024 | 2,390 | -36.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,390 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,390 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,036, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 | +268.2% | 622 | 2,290 |
| 2021 | -81.8% | 3,415 | 622 |
| 1995 | +65.8% | 2,577 | 4,273 |
| 2023 | +64.5% | 2,290 | 3,768 |
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
- 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 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 205 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