Years of schooling in Belize
Belize: Years of schooling was 8.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.49
in 2010
All-time low
5.45
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.76 for years of schooling in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Belize peaked at 10.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1990.
Belize ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.45 | — |
| 1991 | 5.62 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.48 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.83 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.34 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.52 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.49 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.91 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.76 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.45 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 | 7.17 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.86 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 8.76 | 8.85 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Belize?
- Years of schooling in Belize was 8.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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