School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 30,709 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 30,709 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 31,571 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,220 number, in 1970.
Belize ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,220 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,742 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 13,206 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 13,601 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,916 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14,183 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14,444 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14,594 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 14,888 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15,201 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,445 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 15,633 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15,753 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,947 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16,219 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 16,567 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 17,313 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17,448 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17,630 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17,866 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 18,159 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18,536 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 18,861 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,375 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20,110 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 21,042 number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22,017 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 22,390 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 22,638 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22,808 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22,986 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23,305 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23,959 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24,685 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25,433 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 26,156 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26,859 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27,663 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 28,414 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29,068 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29,597 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,007 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,560 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30,980 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31,289 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,497 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,571 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,545 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31,370 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31,069 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,709 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,900 number | 12,220 number | 15,201 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,582 number | 15,445 number | 17,866 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,594 number | 18,159 number | 22,808 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,853 number | 22,986 number | 29,068 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,948 number | 29,597 number | 31,571 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,709 number | 30,709 number | 30,709 number | 1 |
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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 30,709 number in 2020, 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 31,571 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,220 number in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.