School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Belize
Belize: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 21,560 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,560
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,181
in 2017
All-time low
8,597
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Belize stood at 21,560.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 23,181 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,597, in 1970.
That places Belize 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,597 | — |
| 1971 | 8,989 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 9,290 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,562 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9,873 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10,182 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,494 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10,743 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,945 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 11,062 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,087 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11,010 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,771 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10,614 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 10,605 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10,736 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 11,328 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11,856 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 12,383 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12,842 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13,247 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 13,598 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13,855 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14,199 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14,560 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14,923 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15,297 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15,718 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,167 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,591 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16,972 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17,344 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17,785 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18,293 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18,776 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19,220 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19,632 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20,079 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,554 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21,063 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21,640 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22,012 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,353 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22,655 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,901 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,071 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,155 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,181 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,101 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,938 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,750 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,578 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22,147 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21,923 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 21,675 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 21,560 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21,560 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21,560 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,733, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,974 | 8,597 | 11,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,323 | 10,605 | 12,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,816 | 13,247 | 16,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,972 | 16,972 | 21,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,701 | 21,640 | 23,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,106 | 21,560 | 22,750 | 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, secondary education, female in Belize?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Belize was 21,560 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,181 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,597 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release