School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 10.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.98 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.36 years
in 2016
All-time low
10.26 years
in 1986
Years of data
30
1986–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Belize peaked at 12.36 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.26 years, in 1986.
That places Belize 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.26 years | — |
| 1987 | 10.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.31 years | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 11.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.99 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.21 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.65 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.64 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.52 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.68 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.36 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.03 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.33 years | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.89 years | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.98 years | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.98 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.98 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.34 years | 10.26 years | 10.42 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.04 years | 10.58 years | 11.31 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.59 years | 11.21 years | 11.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 11.33 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 10.89 years | 11.89 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 126 Nauru 11.06 years compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 11.04 years compare
- 128 Macao 11.01 years compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 10.97 years compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 10.96 years compare
- 132 Egypt 10.95 years compare
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, male in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Belize was 10.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 years in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release