School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.14 years in 2019. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize, 2001β2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.14 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 13.44 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.86 years, in 2001.
That places Belize 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.54 years | 11.86 years | 12.85 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.9 years | 12.43 years | 13.44 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.33 years compare
- 94 Nepal 13.15 years compare
- 95 Philippines 13.15 years compare
- 97 Armenia, Republic of 13.11 years compare
- 98 Bhutan 13.1 years compare
- 99 San Marino, Republic of 13.1 years compare
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 13.14 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 years in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.