Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize is 1.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5361 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Belize 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5361 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6421 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7256 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8867 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9495 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | 0.5361 units per square kilometre | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8569 units per square kilometre | 0.7256 units per square kilometre | 0.9495 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 172 Finland 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Oman 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 1.45 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belize was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5361 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.