Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 6.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize is 6.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 6.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.