Belize: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Belize's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00018 on 2020 (from 0.95 to 0.96).

Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2020), the average change was −0.000658 and a typical year strayed about 0.00899 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.02 in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.02 in 1977. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 3% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Belize had the 56th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belize in the 2021 ranking

• Togo — 53rd of 64: 0.96
• Fiji — 54th of 64: 0.96
• Tuvalu — 55th of 64: 0.96
• Dominica — 57th of 64: 0.95
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 58th of 64: 0.95
• Marshall Islands — 59th of 64: 0.94

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 36 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.98 (2019)
• Argentina — 1.01 (2020)
• Aruba — 0.96 (2015)
• Barbados — 0.97 (2021)
• Bolivia — 1 (2020)
• Brazil — 0.95 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 0.99 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 0.97 (2018)
• Chile — 0.97 (2020)

More education data for Belize

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 44,757 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.48% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.07% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.88% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 34.17% (2021)
• Primary education, pupils (% female) — 47.74% (2018)

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Questions people ask

What is Belize's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 1.18% from 0.97 in 1971. The highest value was 1.02 in 1976 and the lowest 0.94 in 1986.

How does Belize rank?

56th highest of 64 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Belize?

In 2021, Belize's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00018 on 2020 (from 0.95 to 0.96). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2020), the average change was −0.000658 and a typical year strayed about 0.00899 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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