Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize

Belize: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
90.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
90.6%
in 2019
Years of data
28
1980–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize, 1980–2019

0204060801001980199920191980: 98.9 %1981: 98.9 %1982: 98.9 %1986: 99.3 %1987: 99.4 %1991: 99.4 %1994: 99.2 %1995: 99.4 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 96 %2003: 96.2 %2004: 95.9 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 94.6 %2007: 95.8 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 96 %2011: 95.5 %2012: 95.1 %2013: 96.7 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 95.2 %2016: 90.9 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 91.8 %2019: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 90.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2019.

That places Belize 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Belize, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 98.9% —
1981 98.9% -0.0%
1982 98.9% -0.0%
1986 99.3% +0.4%
1987 99.4% +0.1%
1991 99.4% -0.0%
1994 99.2% -0.2%
1995 99.4% +0.2%
1999 100.0% +0.6%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 96.0% -4.0%
2003 96.2% +0.1%
2004 95.9% -0.2%
2005 95.7% -0.3%
2006 94.6% -1.1%
2007 95.8% +1.2%
2008 95.8% +0.0%
2009 95.9% +0.1%
2010 96.0% +0.1%
2011 95.5% -0.5%
2012 95.1% -0.4%
2013 96.7% +1.7%
2014 96.7% -0.0%
2015 95.2% -1.6%
2016 90.9% -4.5%
2017 91.9% +1.1%
2018 91.8% -0.1%
2019 90.6% -1.4%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 90.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.6%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 90.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.6%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.1% 98.9% 99.4% 5
1990s 99.5% 99.2% 100.0% 4
2000s 96.2% 94.6% 100.0% 9
2010s 94.0% 90.6% 96.7% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 117 South Korea 90.6% compare
  2. 118 Burundi 90.6% compare
  3. 119 Lithuania 90.6% compare
  4. 121 Gambia 90.4% compare
  5. 122 East Timor 90.3% compare
  6. 123 Philippines 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belize was 90.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2019.
How does Belize rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Belize ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.