Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize peaked at 14.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Belize 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +176.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 4 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belize was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release