School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Belize
Belize: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 22,615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,615
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,080
in 2010
All-time low
11,011
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 22,615 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Belize peaked at 23,080 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,011, 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, female (number) (population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,568 | — |
| 1971 | 11,859 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,074 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12,190 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12,177 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12,000 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 11,717 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,423 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11,192 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11,041 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11,011 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,182 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11,764 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,411 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 13,016 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 13,565 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14,565 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 14,920 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15,241 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,534 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15,799 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16,071 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16,280 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16,499 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16,678 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16,898 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,216 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17,671 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18,126 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,491 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,715 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,899 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,184 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19,528 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,016 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20,615 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,234 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21,795 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,311 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,742 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23,080 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,075 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,997 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,866 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,712 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,553 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,137 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,831 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21,614 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,516 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,520 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,583 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21,939 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22,336 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22,649 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 22,615 | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,615 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,615 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,724 | 11,041 | 12,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,321 | 11,011 | 15,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,973 | 15,799 | 18,491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,504 | 18,715 | 22,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,438 | 21,516 | 23,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,107 | 21,520 | 22,649 | 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, female in Belize?
- School age population, primary education, female in Belize was 22,615 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,080 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,011 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release