Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize

Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
105.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 2016
All-time low
101.4%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 101.9 %2000: 102.4 %2001: 101.4 %2003: 101.6 %2004: 102.6 %2005: 103.2 %2006: 102.8 %2007: 102.1 %2008: 101.6 %2009: 102.1 %2010: 102.4 %2011: 102 %2012: 104.1 %2013: 103.4 %2014: 102.9 %2015: 104 %2016: 107.6 %2017: 105.9 %2018: 106.1 %2019: 105.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize is 105.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 107.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2001.

Belize ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 101.9%
2000 102.4% +0.4%
2001 101.4% -0.9%
2003 101.6% +0.2%
2004 102.6% +1.0%
2005 103.2% +0.5%
2006 102.8% -0.4%
2007 102.1% -0.6%
2008 101.6% -0.5%
2009 102.1% +0.5%
2010 102.4% +0.3%
2011 102.0% -0.4%
2012 104.1% +2.1%
2013 103.4% -0.7%
2014 102.9% -0.4%
2015 104.0% +1.0%
2016 107.6% +3.4%
2017 105.9% -1.5%
2018 106.1% +0.2%
2019 105.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.9% 101.9% 101.9% 1
2000s 102.2% 101.4% 103.2% 9
2010s 104.4% 102.0% 107.6% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 47 Denmark 106.6% compare
  2. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.5% compare
  3. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 106.4% compare
  4. 51 Dominican Republic 105.7% compare
  5. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.7% compare
  6. 53 Mauritius 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belize was 105.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2001.
How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Belize ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.