Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 5.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize is 5.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize peaked at 8.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 38 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 5.9% compare
- 40 Cambodia 5.8% compare
- 42 Algeria 5.5% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 5.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 5.0% 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 2 of primary education, female in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Belize was 5.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.