School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.28 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.28 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 13.59 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.04 years, in 2023.
Belize ranks 126th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 years | 12.05 years | 13.15 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.03 years | 12.46 years | 13.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 years | 12.04 years | 13.3 years | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize was 12.28 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 years in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release