Primary education, pupils in Belize
Belize: Primary education, pupils was 44,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Belize is 44,757, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Belize peaked at 53,605 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,102, in 1971.
That places Belize 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,889 | 25,102 | 27,024 | 7 |
| 1980s | 30,678 | 27,932 | 34,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,252 | 35,754 | 44,180 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48,891 | 44,430 | 52,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,024 | 50,388 | 53,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,398 | 44,727 | 49,449 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Belize?
- Primary education, pupils in Belize was 44,757 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53,605 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,102 in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.