Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize is 96.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 63rd of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.4% | — |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +10.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 96.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.6% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.2% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 86.9% | 96.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% compare
- 62 Romania 96.1% compare
- 64 Réunion 96.0%
- 65 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belize was 96.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release