Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize

Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 163 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2016
All-time low
24.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 26.4 %2000: 25.9 %2001: 25.3 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 28.4 %2006: 31.1 %2007: 32 %2008: 37.5 %2009: 39.2 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 49 %2014: 50.3 %2015: 49.9 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 47.4 %2019: 47.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 47.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 50.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.

Belize ranks 95th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.4%
2000 25.9% -2.0%
2001 25.3% -2.2%
2003 24.8% -1.8%
2004 24.5% -1.4%
2005 28.4% +15.9%
2006 31.1% +9.5%
2007 32.0% +3.0%
2008 37.5% +17.1%
2009 39.2% +4.5%
2010 42.5% +8.6%
2011 43.5% +2.1%
2012 46.5% +7.0%
2013 49.0% +5.5%
2014 50.3% +2.5%
2015 49.9% -0.7%
2016 50.5% +1.1%
2017 48.9% -3.2%
2018 47.4% -2.9%
2019 47.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 29.8% 24.5% 39.2% 9
2010s 47.6% 42.5% 50.5% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 92 Venezuela 50.9% compare
  2. 93 Romania 48.1% compare
  3. 94 Indonesia 47.7% compare
  4. 96 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare
  5. 97 Zimbabwe 47.0% compare
  6. 98 Sudan 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belize was 47.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Belize ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.