Share of population with no formal education in Belize
Belize: Share of population with no formal education was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Belize, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.1% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Belize peaked at 90.7% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Belize 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 90.7% | — |
| 1875 | 88.3% | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 85.6% | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 82.3% | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 78.4% | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 74.1% | -5.5% |
| 1900 | 69.5% | -6.2% |
| 1905 | 58.7% | -15.5% |
| 1910 | 49.0% | -16.5% |
| 1915 | 40.8% | -16.7% |
| 1920 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 34.7% | -13.0% |
| 1930 | 30.7% | -11.5% |
| 1935 | 25.6% | -16.6% |
| 1940 | 20.1% | -21.5% |
| 1945 | 15.2% | -24.4% |
| 1950 | 12.7% | -16.4% |
| 1955 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 1880s | 83.9% | 82.3% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 76.2% | 74.1% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 64.1% | 58.7% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 44.9% | 40.8% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 28.1% | 25.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Belize?
- Share of population with no formal education in Belize was 0.1% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.