School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.19 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.19 years
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
130th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.32 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.29 years
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belize stood at 5.19 years.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 5.32 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 years, in 1980.
Belize ranks 130th of 214 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, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.29 years | — |
| 1981 | 3.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.85 years | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 3.91 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.63 years | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.01 years | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.92 years | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.22 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.56 years | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.56 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.53 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.74 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3 years | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.16 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.32 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.22 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 years | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.19 years | +4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.19 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.19 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 years | 3.29 years | 3.91 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.89 years | 3.63 years | 4.01 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.48 years | 4.1 years | 4.61 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.93 years | 4.57 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 4.97 years | 5.32 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, secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belize was 5.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 years in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release