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Labor force with basic education in Belize

Belize: Labor force with basic education was 64.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
64.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2019
All-time low
56.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Labor force with basic education in Belize, 2012–2019

02040602012201520192012: 63.2 % of total working-age population with basic education2013: 56.7 % of total working-age population with basic education2014: 56.7 % of total working-age population with basic education2015: 56.3 % of total working-age population with basic education2016: 57.5 % of total working-age population with basic education2017: 57.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2018: 59.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2019: 64 % of total working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Belize is 64.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Belize ranks 22nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 19 Paraguay 65.2% compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 64.7% compare
  3. 21 Macao 64.5% compare
  4. 23 Peru 63.9% compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 63.5% compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education in Belize?
Labor force with basic education in Belize was 64.0% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2015.
How does Belize rank for labor force with basic education?
Belize ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).