School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 46,333 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,333
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
46,636
in 2011
All-time low
22,484
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 46,333 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 46,636 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,484, in 1980.
Belize ranks 169th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,306 | — |
| 1971 | 23,927 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 24,357 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24,558 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,527 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24,222 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 23,708 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 23,161 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 22,738 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22,489 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 22,484 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,855 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23,970 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 25,229 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 26,421 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 27,514 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 29,598 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 30,344 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 30,973 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31,519 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32,036 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 32,546 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32,918 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 33,354 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33,821 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 34,390 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,111 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 36,063 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,015 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37,798 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38,269 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 38,644 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39,112 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39,716 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40,626 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 41,769 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 42,962 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 44,066 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,093 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45,946 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46,615 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46,636 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46,523 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46,310 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46,068 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45,837 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,082 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 44,549 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44,179 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,023 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44,052 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44,199 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,927 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 45,739 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46,389 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 46,333 | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46,333 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46,333 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,699 | 22,489 | 24,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,091 | 22,484 | 31,519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,505 | 32,036 | 37,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,620 | 38,269 | 45,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,582 | 44,023 | 46,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,273 | 44,052 | 46,389 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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, primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize was 46,333 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 46,636 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,484 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release