Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, female in Belize is 3.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belize peaked at 8.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 46th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Belize?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belize was 3.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 6 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.