Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize peaked at 8.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Belize 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +232.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2.7% 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 8.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belize ranks 66th 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 40.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release