Average years of schooling in Belize
Belize: Average years of schooling was 8.85 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Belize, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Belize stood at 8.85 years.
That represents a change of down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Belize peaked at 11.29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.23 years, in 1950.
That places Belize 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.23 years | — |
| 1955 | 7.4 years | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 7.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.81 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 7.74 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.95 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.69 years | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.91 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.76 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 10.08 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10.76 years | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.29 years | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.47 years | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.85 years | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 years | 7.23 years | 7.4 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.65 years | 7.49 years | 7.81 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.85 years | 7.74 years | 7.95 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.8 years | 7.69 years | 7.91 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.08 years | 8.76 years | 9.4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.42 years | 10.08 years | 10.76 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.88 years | 10.47 years | 11.29 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.85 years | 8.85 years | 8.85 years | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Belize?
- Average years of schooling in Belize was 8.85 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for average years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.