Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 97.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 99.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 46th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.4% | — |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 67.4% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 84.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.0% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 89.8% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 44 Bahrain 97.4% compare
- 45 Eswatini 97.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 48 Algeria 96.8% compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.7% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release