Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize

Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
44th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1991–2023

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize, 1991–2023

02468101991200720231991: 6.1 %1994: 10.1 %1999: 9.7 %2005: 10 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 0.793 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize stood at 5.6%.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize peaked at 10.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Belize 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Belize, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 6.1%
1994 10.1% +63.6%
1999 9.7% -3.8%
2005 10.0% +3.4%
2006 8.7% -13.1%
2007 6.9% -20.7%
2008 7.3% +6.5%
2009 7.8% +5.6%
2010 8.3% +7.0%
2011 7.0% -15.6%
2012 6.8% -3.0%
2013 6.5% -3.6%
2014 6.3% -4.4%
2015 7.4% +18.8%
2016 7.5% +0.9%
2017 7.1% -5.7%
2018 7.3% +3.3%
2019 7.1% -2.3%
2020 0.8% -88.9%
2021 3.6% +347.6%
2022 7.3% +104.4%
2023 5.6% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 6.1% 10.1% 3
2000s 8.1% 6.9% 10.0% 5
2010s 7.1% 6.3% 8.3% 10
2020s 4.3% 0.8% 7.3% 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 41 Guinea 6.3% compare
  2. 42 Morocco 5.9% compare
  3. 43 Ethiopia 5.8% compare
  4. 45 South Africa 5.2% compare
  5. 46 Zambia 5.2% compare
  6. 47 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belize was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Belize ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 3,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release