School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belize
Belize: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 3,902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,902
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
171st
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,963
in 2012
All-time low
1,713
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,902 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belize peaked at 3,963 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,713, 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,713 | — |
| 1971 | 1,797 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,875 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,930 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,980 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,991 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,988 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,991 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,967 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,937 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,754 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,762 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,864 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,961 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,051 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2,245 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2,338 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,428 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,481 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,539 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,610 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,632 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,654 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,708 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,769 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,825 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,878 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,945 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,070 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,178 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,250 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,332 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,350 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,360 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,375 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,456 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,520 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,614 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,754 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,885 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,933 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,963 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,946 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,909 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,915 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,910 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,902 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,884 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,860 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,836 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,574 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,658 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,740 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,831 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3,902 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,917 | 1,713 | 1,991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,078 | 1,754 | 2,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,763 | 2,539 | 3,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,419 | 3,178 | 3,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 | 3,860 | 3,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,757 | 3,574 | 3,902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Montenegro 4,163 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 4,155 compare
- 170 Maldives 4,142 compare
- 172 Macao 3,700 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 3,684 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,468 compare
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, last grade of primary education, male in Belize?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Belize was 3,902 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,963 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release