Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belize
Belize: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 34.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belize, 1974–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belize stood at 34.17.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belize peaked at 50.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 1974.
That places Belize 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.68 | — |
| 1976 | 8.05 | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 13.98 | +73.7% |
| 1986 | 21.15 | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 19.13 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 22.61 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 23 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27.04 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 28.25 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.64 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 27.91 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 27.43 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.82 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.39 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.87 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.28 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.83 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.49 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.39 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 31.09 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 32.02 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.49 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 39.17 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.54 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 43.45 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.48 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 49.04 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 50.25 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.92 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.47 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.85 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.43 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.67 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.59 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.17 | -26.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +73.7% | 8.05 | 13.98 |
| 1986 | +51.2% | 13.98 | 21.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 | 6.68 | 8.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.08 | 13.98 | 21.15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.23 | 22.61 | 28.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.85 | 24.49 | 39.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 42.54 | 50.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.38 | 34.17 | 46.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belize?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belize was 34.17 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.