Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize peaked at 18.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +68.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +146.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 3.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 41 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
- 42 South Africa 8.1% compare
- 43 Haiti 8.0%
- 45 Austria 7.9% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 7.9% compare
- 47 Guinea 7.6% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belize was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release