Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belize

Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 48.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2014
All-time low
24.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 26.7 %2000: 25.4 %2001: 25.9 %2003: 25.7 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 33.1 %2008: 38.2 %2009: 40 %2010: 44.1 %2011: 43.8 %2012: 46.6 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 50.6 %2016: 50.4 %2017: 50 %2018: 48.7 %2019: 48.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 48.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belize peaked at 50.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2004.

That places Belize 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.7%
2000 25.4% -5.0%
2001 25.9% +2.3%
2003 25.7% -1.1%
2004 24.6% -4.3%
2005 29.6% +20.5%
2006 32.4% +9.5%
2007 33.1% +2.2%
2008 38.2% +15.5%
2009 40.0% +4.7%
2010 44.1% +10.1%
2011 43.8% -0.5%
2012 46.6% +6.3%
2013 49.2% +5.5%
2014 50.9% +3.4%
2015 50.6% -0.5%
2016 50.4% -0.4%
2017 50.0% -0.7%
2018 48.7% -2.8%
2019 48.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2000s 30.5% 24.6% 40.0% 9
2010s 48.3% 43.8% 50.9% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 93 Peru 53.6% compare
  2. 94 Venezuela 51.0% compare
  3. 95 Indonesia 49.5% compare
  4. 97 Romania 48.1% compare
  5. 98 Kazakhstan 47.7% compare
  6. 99 Zimbabwe 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belize?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belize was 48.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2004.
How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Belize ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.