School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.25 years
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
131st
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.39 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.71 years
in 1991
Years of data
30
1986–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Belize, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Belize is 5.25 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Belize peaked at 5.39 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.71 years, in 1991.
Belize ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.98 years | — |
| 1987 | 3.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.71 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.06 years | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.21 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.33 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.66 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.75 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.62 years | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.68 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.82 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.97 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 years | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.26 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.39 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.03 years | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.25 years | +4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.25 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.25 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.97 years | 3.97 years | 3.98 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.97 years | 3.71 years | 4.08 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.59 years | 4.21 years | 4.75 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.05 years | 4.72 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.03 years | 5.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 South Africa 5.41 years compare
- 129 Gabon 5.34 years compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 5.28 years compare
- 132 Barbados 5.22 years compare
- 133 Philippines 5.2 years compare
- 134 Maldives 5.19 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, secondary, female in Belize?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Belize was 5.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 years in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release