Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize

Belize: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 90.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
90.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2003
All-time low
86.2%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 90 %2000: 94.5 %2001: 92.1 %2003: 96.5 %2005: 92 %2006: 89.8 %2007: 89.2 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 86.8 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 90.7 %2013: 91 %2014: 90.3 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 88.8 %2018: 89.9 %2019: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize stood at 90.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 96.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2011.

That places Belize 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1
2000s 91.1% 87.2% 96.5% 8
2010s 89.0% 86.2% 91.0% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 91 Sao Tome and Principe 90.4% compare
  2. 92 Saint Lucia 90.3% compare
  3. 93 Paraguay 90.0% compare
  4. 95 East Timor 89.8% compare
  5. 96 Cuba 89.8% compare
  6. 97 Armenia 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belize was 90.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2011.
How does Belize rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Belize ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.