School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.81 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.81 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 12.11 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.59 years, in 1981.
Belize ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.81 years | — |
| 1981 | 9.59 years | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.22 years | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.47 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.17 years | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.09 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.42 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.31 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.11 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.81 years | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.81 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.68 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.81 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.94 years | 9.59 years | 10.47 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 years | 10.53 years | 11.21 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.37 years | 11.13 years | 11.55 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.64 years | 11.29 years | 12.11 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 South Korea 11.85 years compare
- 85 Kiribati 11.82 years compare
- 86 Albania 11.82 years compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 11.81 years compare
- 89 Aruba 11.8 years compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 11.79 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belize was 11.81 years in 2019, 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 12.11 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 years in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.