School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.01 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.26 years
in 2016
All-time low
10.22 years
in 1986
Years of data
33
1980–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.01 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 12.26 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.22 years, in 1986.
Belize ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.78 years | — |
| 1981 | 10.64 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.52 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.22 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.21 years | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.02 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.69 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.68 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.52 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.66 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.03 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.76 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.36 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.91 years | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.01 years | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.01 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.01 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 10.22 years | 10.78 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 years | 10.52 years | 11.24 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.59 years | 11.19 years | 11.84 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.78 years | 11.34 years | 12.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 years | 10.91 years | 11.88 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 secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize was 11.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 years in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release