School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Belize stood at 96.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Belize peaked at 119.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 146th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103.1% | — |
| 1974 | 103.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 111.0% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 115.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 103.4% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 105.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 112.4% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 112.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 114.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 117.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 118.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 119.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 117.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 115.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 115.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 117.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 119.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 118.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 118.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 116.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 112.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 113.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 111.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 110.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 110.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 113.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.3% | 103.1% | 115.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 104.2% | 103.4% | 105.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 112.4% | 119.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.0% | 112.5% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 110.2% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 96.1% | 110.4% | 5 |
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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 enrollment, primary, female in Belize?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Belize was 96.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Belize ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.