School enrollment, preprimary in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, preprimary was 34.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Belize, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Belize recorded 34.2% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Belize peaked at 50.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1974.
That places Belize 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.7% | — |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +73.7% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -26.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +73.7% | 8.0% | 14.0% |
| 1986 | +51.2% | 14.0% | 21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 22.6% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.5% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 34.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Belize?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Belize was 34.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.