Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize

Belize: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 61.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
61.0%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2001
All-time low
38.2%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 67 %2001: 67.2 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 62.9 %2008: 46.7 %2009: 47.6 %2010: 47.3 %2011: 47 %2012: 47.8 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 46 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 52.8 %2019: 61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 61.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize peaked at 67.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2016.

Belize ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 67.0%
2001 67.2% +0.4%
2006 59.4% -11.6%
2007 62.9% +5.9%
2008 46.7% -25.8%
2009 47.6% +2.0%
2010 47.3% -0.7%
2011 47.0% -0.6%
2012 47.8% +1.7%
2013 61.2% +28.1%
2014 47.3% -22.7%
2015 46.0% -2.8%
2016 38.2% -17.0%
2017 52.8% +38.2%
2019 61.0% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.5% 46.7% 67.2% 6
2010s 49.8% 38.2% 61.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 7 Comoros 64.9% compare
  2. 8 Chile 63.5% compare
  3. 9 Grenada 63.4% compare
  4. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 60.2% compare
  5. 12 Belgium 58.9% compare
  6. 13 India 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belize was 61.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Belize ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education 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 upper secondary education.