School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.75 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.75 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.93 years
in 2016
All-time low
9.73 years
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.75 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 10.93 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.73 years, in 2023.
That places Belize 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.07 years | — |
| 2000 | 10.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.65 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.42 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.53 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.93 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.61 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.06 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.73 years | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.75 years | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.75 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.75 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.49 years | 10.22 years | 10.7 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.59 years | 10.29 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 years | 9.73 years | 10.61 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize was 9.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 years in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release