Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize

Belize: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2003
All-time low
9.4%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 17.9 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 17.6 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 12.6 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize stood at 9.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize peaked at 17.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.

That places Belize 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Belize, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 17.9%
2004 17.5% -1.8%
2005 17.6% +0.5%
2006 16.6% -5.8%
2007 15.7% -5.7%
2008 14.5% -7.4%
2009 13.6% -6.1%
2010 12.6% -7.4%
2011 10.7% -14.8%
2012 11.2% +4.2%
2013 10.5% -6.5%
2014 9.4% -10.5%
2015 9.7% +3.3%
2016 9.8% +1.1%
2017 9.8% +0.3%
2018 9.6% -2.0%
2019 9.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 13.6% 17.9% 7
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 12.6% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 48 Lebanon 10.0% compare
  2. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 9.9% compare
  3. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
  4. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.6% compare
  5. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.5% compare
  6. 54 Yemen 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize was 9.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Belize ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/