School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 46,333 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970β2025
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 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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
- 166 Cyprus 57,568 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 50,665 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 46,721 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 171 Maldives 42,759 compare
- 172 Macau (China) 40,300 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 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 216 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release