School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 45,920 number in 2020. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize stood at 45,920 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 47,111 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,858 number, in 1970.
That places Belize 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,548 number | 21,858 number | 25,201 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,608 number | 25,664 number | 30,617 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,365 number | 31,715 number | 37,105 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,457 number | 38,640 number | 46,562 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,282 number | 45,448 number | 47,111 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,920 number | 45,920 number | 45,920 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 164 Cyprus 58,195 number compare
- 165 Maldives 50,755 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 46,254 number compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 40,329 number compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,187 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 37,953 number 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 45,920 number in 2020, 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 47,111 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,858 number in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.