School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 13,678 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13,678 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 16,206 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11,096, in 1986.
That places Belize 177th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,207 | — |
| 1971 | 13,149 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,957 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12,446 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 11,928 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 11,646 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,922 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12,397 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12,893 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13,403 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13,946 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14,539 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 15,131 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 15,609 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15,944 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16,206 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,096 | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 11,246 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,378 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,465 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11,548 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11,676 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11,851 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,113 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,306 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,535 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,704 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,676 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,571 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,644 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,853 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13,133 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,720 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14,289 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14,632 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,807 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14,950 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15,053 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,162 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,297 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,384 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,275 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,144 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,032 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,463 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,105 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,429 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,781 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,102 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,300 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,412 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,584 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,778 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,362 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14,542 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 13,678 | -5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13,678 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13,678 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -31.5% | 16,206 | 11,096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,595 | 11,646 | 13,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,656 | 11,096 | 16,206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,262 | 11,548 | 12,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,390 | 12,853 | 15,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,902 | 14,105 | 15,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,059 | 13,678 | 15,778 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 174 Macao 15,900 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 15,042 compare
- 176 Iceland 14,594 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 12,545 compare
- 179 Maldives 12,538 compare
- 180 Martinique 12,163 compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize was 13,678 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,206 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,096 in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release