School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.8914 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8914 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.3522 years
in 1987
Years of data
35
1986–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Belize stood at 0.8914 years.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Belize peaked at 1.05 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3522 years, in 1987.
That places Belize 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3756 years | — |
| 1987 | 0.3522 years | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4309 years | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4415 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5318 years | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5549 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5071 years | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5014 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4948 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5061 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.564 years | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5785 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5476 years | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5098 years | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5109 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5685 years | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6202 years | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6368 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7485 years | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7706 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8279 years | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8735 years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9352 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9823 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9808 years | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9412 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9531 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9397 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6748 years | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6622 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8623 years | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8914 years | +3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8914 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8914 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3639 years | 0.3522 years | 0.3756 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5036 years | 0.4309 years | 0.564 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6101 years | 0.5098 years | 0.7706 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.961 years | 0.8279 years | 1.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8061 years | 0.6622 years | 0.9397 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Belize?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Belize was 0.8914 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3522 years in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release