School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.65 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belize is 1.65 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belize peaked at 1.81 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.057 years, in 1972.
That places Belize 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0754 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.057 years | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0668 years | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 years | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9236 years | +1510.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 years | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9801 years | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9305 years | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9759 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 years | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 years | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 years | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.32 years | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 years | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 years | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 years | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 years | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 years | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 years | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.81 years | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 years | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 years | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.65 years | +12.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.65 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.65 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1510.5% | 0.0573 years | 0.9236 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0641 years | 0.057 years | 0.0754 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.9236 years | 1.37 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.56 years | 1.32 years | 1.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 years | 1.47 years | 1.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.72 years compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 1.71 years compare
- 121 Jamaica 1.67 years compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.65 years compare
- 124 Honduras 1.56 years compare
- 125 South Africa 1.48 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, tertiary, female in Belize?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belize was 1.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 years in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release