Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize
Belize: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 98.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.2%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2015
All-time low
91.2%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize stood at 98.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2000.
That places Belize 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Belize was 98.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release