School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9905 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9905 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.9505 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
39
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize is 0.9905 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9505 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Belize 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.967 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.9634 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9508 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9585 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9582 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.954 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9505 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9563 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9678 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9682 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9728 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9774 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9702 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9802 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9809 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9598 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9801 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9631 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9654 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9624 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.972 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9605 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9559 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9552 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9547 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9769 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9905 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9905 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9585 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9631 GPIA | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9726 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9534 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize was 0.9905 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9505 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release