Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize

Belize: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 80.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
80.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
76.1%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 99.7 %2001: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2006: 81 %2007: 76.1 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 82.7 %2010: 85.2 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 86.6 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 79.8 %2019: 80.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 80.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2007.

That places Belize 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 99.7%
2001 100.0% +0.3%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2006 81.0% -19.0%
2007 76.1% -6.0%
2008 81.8% +7.4%
2009 82.7% +1.2%
2010 85.2% +3.0%
2011 86.2% +1.2%
2012 86.6% +0.4%
2013 84.7% -2.2%
2014 83.4% -1.6%
2015 83.6% +0.2%
2016 82.3% -1.5%
2017 79.5% -3.4%
2018 79.8% +0.3%
2019 80.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.2% 76.1% 100.0% 8
2010s 83.2% 79.5% 86.6% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 21 Syria 82.6% compare
  2. 22 South Korea 81.7% compare
  3. 23 Mali 80.9% compare
  4. 25 Mauritius 80.5% compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 80.0% compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 79.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Belize was 80.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2007.
How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Belize ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.