School enrollment, secondary in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, secondary was 71.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Belize, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Belize recorded 71.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Belize peaked at 72.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1999.
That places Belize 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.3% | — |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 71.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.4%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 71.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.3%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 58.6% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 63.6% | 72.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 94 Venezuela 73.2% compare
- 95 Malaysia 72.2% compare
- 96 South Africa 71.9% compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 70.6% compare
- 99 Cape Verde 70.4% compare
- 100 Bhutan 70.2% 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, secondary in Belize?
- School enrollment, secondary in Belize was 71.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.