School enrolment in Belize
Belize: School enrolment was 42.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.28
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2014
All-time low
24.34
in 2004
Years of data
25
1999–2024
School enrolment in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Belize is 42.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Belize peaked at 49.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2004.
That places Belize 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrolment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.41 | — |
| 2000 | 27.92 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.28 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.52 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.34 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.19 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 31.21 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.67 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.31 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 37.69 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.73 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 42.47 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 44.78 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.56 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.43 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.41 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.65 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 29.15 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 32.61 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 42.28 | +29.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 42.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 42.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.41 | 27.41 | 27.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.13 | 24.34 | 37.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 40.73 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.76 | 25.13 | 42.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 enrolment in Belize?
- School enrolment in Belize was 42.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for school enrolment?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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