Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize peaked at 12.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 32nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.2% | — |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +332.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 29 Mauritania 8.1% compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 7.4%
- 31 Colombia 6.0% compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 5.3%
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1% compare
- 35 Uganda 3.7% 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Belize ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release