Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 97.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 99.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1991.
That places Belize 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.6% | — |
| 1994 | 73.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 69.6% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 86.6% | 96.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.1% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.6% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 97.7% compare
- 68 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 97.6% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 97.4% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4% compare
- 73 Lebanon 97.2% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release