School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Belize is 32.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Belize peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1972.
That places Belize 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +1510.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +10.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1510.5% | 1.1% | 18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.5% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.9% compare
- 120 Guatemala 30.5% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
- 122 South Africa 29.8% 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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Belize?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Belize was 32.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.