Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize

Belize: Enrolment in primary education, male was 26,070 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26,070 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,484 number
in 2012
All-time low
12,871 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 12.9k number1974: 13.3k number1976: 12.9k number1977: 13.4k number1986: 16.4k number1987: 16.9k number1991: 19.3k number1992: 19.7k number1993: 20.3k number1994: 21.0k number1995: 21.4k number1996: 22.2k number1997: 22.2k number1999: 22.8k number2000: 23.2k number2001: 23.3k number2002: 22.9k number2003: 24.2k number2004: 25.1k number2005: 25.9k number2006: 26.4k number2007: 26.5k number2008: 26.7k number2009: 27.0k number2010: 27.0k number2011: 26.9k number2012: 27.5k number2013: 27.2k number2014: 26.9k number2015: 27.1k number2016: 27.3k number2017: 26.9k number2018: 26.5k number2019: 26.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Belize is 26,070 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Belize peaked at 27,484 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,871 number, in 1971.

Belize ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Belize, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 12,871 number
1974 13,283 number +3.2%
1976 12,923 number -2.7%
1977 13,364 number +3.4%
1986 16,353 number +22.4%
1987 16,890 number +3.3%
1991 19,319 number +14.4%
1992 19,697 number +2.0%
1993 20,317 number +3.1%
1994 21,024 number +3.5%
1995 21,408 number +1.8%
1996 22,153 number +3.5%
1997 22,155 number +0.0%
1999 22,764 number +2.7%
2000 23,176 number +1.8%
2001 23,310 number +0.6%
2002 22,852 number -2.0%
2003 24,157 number +5.7%
2004 25,136 number +4.1%
2005 25,929 number +3.2%
2006 26,450 number +2.0%
2007 26,457 number +0.0%
2008 26,717 number +1.0%
2009 26,999 number +1.1%
2010 27,022 number +0.1%
2011 26,940 number -0.3%
2012 27,484 number +2.0%
2013 27,153 number -1.2%
2014 26,950 number -0.7%
2015 27,058 number +0.4%
2016 27,276 number +0.8%
2017 26,890 number -1.4%
2018 26,531 number -1.3%
2019 26,070 number -1.7%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 26,070 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 26,070 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,110 number 12,871 number 13,364 number 4
1980s 16,622 number 16,353 number 16,890 number 2
1990s 21,105 number 19,319 number 22,764 number 8
2000s 25,118 number 22,852 number 26,999 number 10
2010s 26,937 number 26,070 number 27,484 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 161 Suriname 35,321 number compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 33,472 number compare
  3. 163 Cyprus 29,285 number compare
  4. 165 Maldives 25,535 number compare
  5. 166 Vanuatu 24,190 number compare
  6. 167 Montenegro 20,431 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Belize?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Belize was 26,070 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 27,484 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 12,871 number in 1971.
How does Belize rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Belize ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.