Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize
Belize: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1950
All-time low
1.84
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.01 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize peaked at 6.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2021.
Belize ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 | — |
| 1951 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.61 | 6.52 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.32 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.86 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.73 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.66 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.14 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belize was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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