Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize
Belize: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +283.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Cambodia 5.7% compare
- 49 Zambia 5.4% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 5.4% compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.1% compare
- 53 Botswana 4.5% compare
- 54 South Africa 4.5% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release