Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belize
Belize: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belize is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9864 GPI, in 2018.
Belize ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9942 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9959 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9948 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9962 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.987 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9946 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9893 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9864 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.01 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9942 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.9864 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belize?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belize was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 GPI in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.