Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
88.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 89.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2023.
That places Belize 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.6% | — |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 88.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.6% compare
- 151 Bhutan 89.5% compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 89.5% compare
- 154 Iraq 89.3% compare
- 155 Macau (China) 89.2% compare
- 156 Mauritania 88.7% compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Belize was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release