School enrollment, primary, male in Belize
Belize: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Belize is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Belize peaked at 123.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2024.
That places Belize 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.0% | 106.7% | 113.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.1% | 108.8% | 109.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 120.4% | 117.3% | 123.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 119.0% | 114.7% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 114.3% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 96.9% | 114.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (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)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.955 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Belize?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Belize was 96.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.