School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize

Belize: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 3,969 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,969 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,969 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,972 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize stood at 3,969 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize peaked at 3,969 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,972 number, in 1970.

That places Belize 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,143 number 1,972 number 2,312 number 10
1980s 2,539 number 2,343 number 2,940 number 10
1990s 3,088 number 2,992 number 3,429 number 10
2000s 3,841 number 3,578 number 3,960 number 10
2010s 3,885 number 3,815 number 3,950 number 10
2020s 3,969 number 3,969 number 3,969 number 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 163 Cape Verde 5,446 number compare
  2. 164 Cyprus 4,708 number compare
  3. 165 Vanuatu 4,069 number compare
  4. 167 Maldives 3,927 number compare
  5. 168 Montenegro 3,789 number compare
  6. 169 Brunei 3,651 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belize was 3,969 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 3,969 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1,972 number in 1970.
How does Belize rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Belize ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/