School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.45 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.45 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.3 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Belize 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.57 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.48 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Belize was 1.45 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release