Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize
Belize: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.6%
World rank
60th
of 105 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2015
All-time low
78.0%
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 96.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize peaked at 98.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 60th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 84.5% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Belize was 96.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release