School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 45,920 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45,920 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47,111 number
in 2012
All-time low
21,858 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2020
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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,137 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22,598 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 23,027 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,426 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23,805 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24,169 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 24,462 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24,802 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 25,201 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 25,664 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 26,150 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 26,531 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26,830 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 27,056 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27,233 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27,921 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 28,571 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 29,504 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 30,617 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 31,715 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 32,575 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 33,461 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 34,085 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34,438 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,611 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34,751 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,048 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35,859 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 37,105 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 38,640 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 40,253 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 41,420 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42,453 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43,416 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44,360 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45,298 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45,880 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46,286 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46,562 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,771 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47,002 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47,111 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46,958 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46,595 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46,127 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45,712 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45,493 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45,448 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,604 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,920 number | +0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45,920 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45,920 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275,154 number, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.