Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize
Belize: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.3% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize peaked at 25.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2100.
That places Belize 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.5% | — |
| 1955 | 21.3% | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 18.0% | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2030 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2035 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 2040 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2045 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2050 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 2055 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2060 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2070 | 0.8% | -14.0% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2080 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2085 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 2090 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2100 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4% | 21.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belize was 0.3% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2100.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.