Labor force with basic education in Belize
Belize: Labor force with basic education was 64.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Belize, 2012–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Belize is 64.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Belize ranks 22nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.2% | — |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belize
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Belize?
- Labor force with basic education in Belize was 64.0% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for labor force with basic education?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).