School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 7,626 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,626
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,839
in 2012
All-time low
3,431
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7,626 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 7,839 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,431, in 1970.
That places Belize 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,431 | — |
| 1971 | 3,559 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3,693 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,824 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,948 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,962 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,941 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,945 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,904 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,844 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,741 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,435 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 3,463 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,679 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3,877 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4,052 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4,448 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4,636 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 4,806 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4,904 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,973 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,076 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,177 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,305 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,412 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,480 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,551 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,657 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,804 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,025 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6,220 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6,355 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,542 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,595 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,623 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,672 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,846 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6,985 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,190 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,462 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,715 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,804 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,839 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,802 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,746 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,746 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,733 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,698 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,631 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,564 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,515 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,986 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7,151 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,312 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7,488 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 7,626 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,805 | 3,431 | 3,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,104 | 3,435 | 4,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,446 | 4,973 | 6,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,749 | 6,220 | 7,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,728 | 7,564 | 7,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,346 | 6,986 | 7,626 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 7,626 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,839 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,431 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release