School enrollment, primary, female in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, primary, female was 95.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Belize, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, primary, female in Belize stood at 95.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Belize peaked at 97.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2001.
That places Belize 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 95.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 91.6% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 95.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 55 Rwanda 95.1% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 95.1% compare
- 57 Palestine 95.0% compare
- 59 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 94.8% compare
- 61 Belarus 94.8% compare
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, primary, female in Belize?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Belize was 95.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.