Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belize peaked at 9.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Belize 57th out of 170 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +199.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0956 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0551 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 5.2% 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 9.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 170 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 20.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release