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 8.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 155 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 18.9 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 15.3 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 7.9 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize is 8.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belize peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.

Belize ranks 54th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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, both sexes (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 18.9%
2003 15.8% -16.4%
2004 15.3% -2.7%
2005 15.2% -0.9%
2006 14.5% -4.6%
2007 13.7% -5.4%
2008 12.7% -7.7%
2009 11.7% -7.3%
2010 10.9% -7.2%
2011 9.4% -13.5%
2012 9.6% +1.7%
2013 8.8% -8.3%
2014 7.9% -10.1%
2015 8.1% +2.2%
2016 8.2% +1.3%
2017 8.3% +2.0%
2018 8.2% -2.0%
2019 8.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 11.7% 18.9% 8
2010s 8.7% 7.9% 10.9% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 51 Lebanon 8.5% compare
  2. 52 South Africa 8.3% compare
  3. 53 Philippines 8.1% compare
  4. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 8.0% compare
  5. 56 Panama 7.9% compare
  6. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.7% 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 8.1% 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 18.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
How does Belize rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Belize ranks 54th out of 155 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 30.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 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/