School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.955 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belize, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.955 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belize peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.942 GPI, in 1986.
Belize ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9641 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9458 GPI | 0.942 GPI | 0.9496 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9551 GPI | 0.9511 GPI | 0.9607 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9642 GPI | 0.9513 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 GPI | 0.9492 GPI | 0.9668 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9549 GPI | 0.9548 GPI | 0.955 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belize?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belize was 0.955 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 GPI in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.