School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 13,678 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize stood at 13,678.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 15,778 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,571, in 1998.
Belize ranks 172nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,571 | — |
| 1999 | 12,644 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,853 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13,133 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,720 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14,289 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14,632 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,807 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14,950 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15,053 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,162 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,297 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,384 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,275 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,144 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,032 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,463 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,105 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,429 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,781 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,102 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,300 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,412 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,584 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,778 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,362 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14,542 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 13,678 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,608 | 12,571 | 12,644 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,390 | 12,853 | 15,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,902 | 14,105 | 15,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,059 | 13,678 | 15,778 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,758 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize was 13,678 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,778 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,571 in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release