School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Belize
Belize: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 23,011 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23,011 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
23,499 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,650 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Belize stood at 23,011 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 23,499 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,650 number, in 1970.
That places Belize 166th out of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,650 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,039 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 9,369 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9,677 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9,962 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10,224 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10,454 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,482 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,647 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,907 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11,197 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11,454 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 11,565 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,689 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 11,855 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12,070 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,624 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,754 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12,919 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13,104 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,294 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13,511 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13,646 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13,899 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14,310 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14,909 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15,628 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16,061 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,434 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,731 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16,937 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17,137 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,532 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,959 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18,414 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18,915 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19,458 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20,091 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20,680 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21,212 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21,682 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22,075 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22,557 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,926 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23,201 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,390 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,482 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,499 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,432 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23,270 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23,011 number | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23,011 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23,011 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,230 number, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,941 number | 8,650 number | 10,907 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,123 number | 11,197 number | 13,104 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,842 number | 13,294 number | 16,731 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,834 number | 16,937 number | 21,212 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,951 number | 21,682 number | 23,499 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,011 number | 23,011 number | 23,011 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 163 Montenegro 29,969 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 29,949 number compare
- 165 Cyprus 27,211 number compare
- 167 Luxembourg 22,675 number compare
- 168 Vanuatu 22,104 number compare
- 169 Brunei 22,083 number compare
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, secondary education, female in Belize?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Belize was 23,011 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,499 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,650 number in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.