School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize
Belize: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 3,724 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,724
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,876
in 2012
All-time low
1,681
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize stood at 3,724.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize peaked at 3,876 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,681, in 1981.
Belize ranks 170th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,718 | — |
| 1971 | 1,762 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,818 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,894 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,968 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,971 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,953 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,954 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,937 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,907 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,841 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,681 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,701 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,815 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,916 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,001 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,203 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 2,298 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,378 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,423 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,434 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,466 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,545 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,651 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,704 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,711 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,726 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,779 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,859 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,955 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,042 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,105 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,210 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,245 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,263 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,297 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,390 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,465 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,576 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,708 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,830 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,871 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,876 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,856 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,837 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,831 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,823 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,796 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,747 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,704 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,679 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,412 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,493 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,572 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,657 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3,724 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,888 | 1,718 | 1,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,026 | 1,681 | 2,423 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,683 | 2,434 | 2,955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 | 3,042 | 3,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,817 | 3,704 | 3,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,590 | 3,412 | 3,724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 167 Western Sahara 4,558 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 3,923 compare
- 169 Montenegro 3,825 compare
- 171 Maldives 3,535 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,523 compare
- 173 Brunei 3,217 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Belize was 3,724 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,876 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,681 in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release