Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize peaked at 9.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +212.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release