School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 28,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,981
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,230
in 2015
All-time low
12,143
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize is 28,981, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 31,230 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,143, in 1970.
That places Belize 170th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,143 | — |
| 1971 | 12,651 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 13,081 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 13,492 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 13,905 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 14,352 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,808 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15,098 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 15,239 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15,186 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15,066 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 14,923 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 14,493 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 14,195 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 14,206 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14,511 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,875 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 16,552 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 17,212 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 17,882 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 18,467 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18,923 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 19,303 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,705 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 20,160 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20,696 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21,240 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21,781 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,298 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,794 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23,378 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24,030 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24,645 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 25,326 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 25,887 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26,356 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26,803 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27,295 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,857 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28,519 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29,292 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29,856 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 30,425 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30,925 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 31,198 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31,230 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,171 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,104 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,990 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30,837 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30,617 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,386 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 29,666 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29,307 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 29,025 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 28,981 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,996 | 12,143 | 15,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,492 | 14,195 | 17,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,537 | 18,467 | 22,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,010 | 23,378 | 28,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,703 | 29,292 | 31,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,664 | 28,981 | 30,617 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 167 Vanuatu 29,952 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 29,893 compare
- 169 Cyprus 29,387 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 27,204 compare
- 172 French Guiana 24,810 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 28,981 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31,230 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,143 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release