i OCTOBER 2023 © GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE POLICY, PLANNING, RESEARCH & EVALUATION UNIT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................ ii LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................................................................... vi 1.0 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 BELIZE IN FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 EDUCATION SUPPLY ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 TOTAL TEACHING FORCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.6 EDUCATION FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.0 PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 NUMBER OF PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS .................................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 PRE-PRIMARY ENROLMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3 PRE-PRIMARY ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS ............................................................................................................. 16 2.4 PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.0 PRIMARY EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 3.1 NUMBER OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 24 3.3 INTAKE RATE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.4 PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS ..................................................................................................... 29 3.5 TRANSITION RATE FROM STANDARD VI TO FORM 1 ....................................................................................................... 30 iii 3.6 PRIMARY SCHOOL REPETITION AND DROPOUT RATES .................................................................................................. 31 3.7 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.8 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT – TEACHER RATIO .............................................................................................................. 41 4.0 SECONDARY EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 42 4.1 NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS ..................................................................................................................................... 43 4.2 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 46 4.3 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS ............................................................................................... 51 4.4 SECONDARY SCHOOL REPETITION AND DROPOUT RATES ............................................................................................ 52 4.5 SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES ...................................................................................................................................... 56 4.6 SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ......................................................................................................................................... 57 4.7 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT – TEACHER RATIO ........................................................................................................ 61 4.8 EXAMINATION RESULTS - CSEC PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................. 62 5.0 TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ........................................................................................... 65 5.1 ITVET ENROLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 66 5.2 ITVET INSTRUCTORS ................................................................................................................................................................. 67 6.0 TERTIARY EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 68 6.1 TERTIARY ENROLMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 69 6.2 TERTIARY GRADUATES............................................................................................................................................................ 71 7.0 ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................... 73 7.1 ACE ENROLMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 74 7.2 ACE GRADUATES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 75 7.3 ACE INSTRUCTORS .................................................................................................................................................................... 76 iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Population Statistics...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Table 2: Monitoring Educational Indicators ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 3: Number of Schools by District, Level, and Funding .................................................................................................................... 6 Table 4: Enrolment by District, Level, and Sex.......................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 5: Number of Teachers by District, Level, and Sex.......................................................................................................................... 8 Table 6: Number of Pre-primary Schools by District, Urban/Rural Location and Management ............................................................. 11 Table 7: Pre-primary Enrolment by District, Urban/Rural Location, Level and Sex ............................................................................... 13 Table 8: Pre-primary Enrolment by Age, Sex, and District ...................................................................................................................... 14 Table 9: Pre-primary Enrolment Trend..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 10: Pre-primary Gross Enrolment Ratio ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Table 11: Pre-primary Net Enrolment Rate .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Table 12: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Sex, and Management ..................................................................................... 17 Table 13: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location ................................................................................ 18 Table 14: Percentage of Trained Pre-primary Teachers ........................................................................................................................... 18 Table 15: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Urban/Rural location, and Qualification 2022-2023 ....................................... 19 Table 16: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Urban/Rural location, and Qualification 2021-2022 ....................................... 20 Table 17: Number of Primary Schools by District, Management, and Urban/Rural Location ................................................................ 22 Table 18: Primary School Enrolment by Grade, Sex, and District ........................................................................................................... 24 Table 19: Primary School Enrolment by Age, Sex, and Grade ................................................................................................................ 25 Table 20: Primary School Enrolment by Management, Sex, and District ................................................................................................ 26 Table 21: Primary School Enrolment Trend ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Table 22: Apparent Intake Rate (AIR) ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Table 23: Net Intake Rate (NIR) ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Table 24: Gross Enrolment Ratio ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Table 25: Net Enrolment Rate .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Table 26: Transition Rate to Secondary School ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Table 27: Average Primary School Repetition Rate by Sex ..................................................................................................................... 31 Table 28: Average Primary School Repetition Rate by Grade ................................................................................................................. 31 Table 29: Pimary School Repetition Rate by Grade, Sex, and District .................................................................................................... 32 Table 30: Average Primary School Dropout Rate by Sex ........................................................................................................................ 33 Table 31: Average Primary School Dropout Rate by Grade .................................................................................................................... 33 Table 32: Primary School Dropout Rate by Grade, Sex, and District ...................................................................................................... 34 file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073467 file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073488 v Table 33: Number of Primary School Teachers by Management, Sex, and District ................................................................................ 35 Table 34: Number of Primary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location....................................................................................... 36 Table 35: Percentage of Trained Teachers ................................................................................................................................................ 38 Table 36: Number of Primary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2022-2023 ................................ 39 Table 37: Number of Primary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2021-2022 ................................ 40 Table 38: Primary School Student-Teacher Ratio (STR) ......................................................................................................................... 41 Table 39: Student-Teacher Ratio by District and Urban/Rural Location ................................................................................................. 41 Table 40: Number of Secondary Schools by Management, Urban/Rural Location, and District ............................................................ 43 Table 41: Number of Secondary Schools by Funding Source, Urban/Rural Location, and District ........................................................ 44 Table 42: Secondary School Enrolment by District, Sex, and Form ........................................................................................................ 46 Table 43: Secondary School Enrolment by Age, Sex, and Form ............................................................................................................. 47 Table 44: Secondary School Enrolment by Funding Source, Sex, District, and Urban/Rural Location 2022-2023 ................................ 48 Table 45: Secondary School Enrolment by Funding Source, Sex, District, and Urban/Rural Location 2021-2022 ................................ 49 Table 46: Secondary School Enrolment Trend ......................................................................................................................................... 50 Table 47: Gross Enrolment Ratio ............................................................................................................................................................. 51 Table 48: Net Enrolment Rate .................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Table 49: Average Secondary School Repetition Rate by Sex ................................................................................................................. 52 Table 50: Average Secondary School Repetition Rate by Form .............................................................................................................. 52 Table 51: Secondary School Repetition Rate by Form, Sex, and District ................................................................................................ 53 Table 52: Average Secondary School Dropout Rate by Sex .................................................................................................................... 54 Table 53: Average Secondary School Dropout Rate by Form ................................................................................................................. 54 Table 54: Secondary School Dropout Rate by Form, Sex, and District ................................................................................................... 55 Table 55: Number of Secondary School Graduates by District and Sex .................................................................................................. 56 Table 56: Number of Secondary Teachers by District and Sex ................................................................................................................ 57 Table 57: Number of Secondary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location................................................................................... 57 Table 58: Percentage of Trained Secondary School Teachers .................................................................................................................. 58 Table 59: Number of Secondary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2022-2023 ............................ 59 Table 60: Number of Secondary School Teachers by Disxtrict, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2021-2022 .......................... 60 Table 61: Secondary School Student-Teacher Ratio (STR) ..................................................................................................................... 61 Table 62: Student Performance in CSEC by District and Urban/Rural Location 2022............................................................................ 62 Table 63: Student Performance in CSEC by District and Urban/Rural Location 2021........................................................................... 63 Table 64: Full Time Enrolment in ITVETs by District and Sex............................................................................................................... 66 Table 65: Instructors at the ITVETs by District and Sex .......................................................................................................................... 67 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file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073517 vi Table 66: Junior College Enrolment by District and Sex ......................................................................................................................... 69 Table 67: Tertiary Enrolment by Education Level and Sex ..................................................................................................................... 70 Table 68: Tertiary Enrolment by Programmes and Sex 2022/2023 ......................................................................................................... 70 Table 69: Junior College Graduates by District and Sex .......................................................................................................................... 71 Table 70: Tertiary Graduates by Level and Sex ....................................................................................................................................... 71 Table 71: Tertiary Graduates by Programmes and Sex 2021/2022 .......................................................................................................... 72 Table 72: Adult & Continuing Education Enrolment by District and Sex ............................................................................................... 74 Table 73: Adult & Continuing Education Graduates by District and Sex ................................................................................................ 75 Table 74: Adult & Continuing Education Instructors by District and Sex ............................................................................................... 76 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Belize Education System ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2: Government of Belize Recurrent Expenditure by Ministry 2022-2023 ...................................................................................... 9 Figure 3: Distribution of Pre-primary Schools by District 2022-2023 ..................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4: Distribution of Primary Schools by Denomination 2022-2023 ................................................................................................ 23 Figure 5: Distribution of Primary School Teachers by District 2022-2023.............................................................................................. 36 Figure 6: Distribution of Primary School Teachers by Management 2022-2023 ..................................................................................... 37 Figure 7: Distribution of Secondary Schools by Funding Source 2022-2023 .......................................................................................... 45 Figure 8: Distribution of Secondary School Enrolment by District 2022-2023 ....................................................................................... 50 Figure 9: Distribution of Secondary School Teachers by District 2022-2023.......................................................................................... 58 Figure 10: Percentage of Urban and Rural CSEC Candidates with Satisfactory Level Performance in English A ................................. 64 Figure 11: Percentage of Urban and Rural CSEC Candidates with Satisfactory Level Performance in Mathematics ............................ 64 file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073526 file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073530 file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/EMIS%202022-2023/Abstract%20of%20Education%20Statistics%202022-2023%20-%20Final%20Draft.docx%23_Toc157073534 1 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.0 OVERVIEW The Abstract of Education Statistics is an annual publication of the Policy, Planning, Research and Evaluation (PPRE) Unit within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST). The primary source of information is data uploaded by schools into the Belize Education Management Information System (BEMIS) database and verified by the PPRE Unit. Additional information, not available in the BEMIS database, is collected through school surveys. The publication includes data on all levels of education and indicators on access, equity, internal efficiency and quality. Brief descriptions of the education system and indicator metadata are also included to assist readers in interpreting the data. 1.1 THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION Mission Statement The Belize Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all Belizeans are given an opportunity to acquire those knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for their own personal development and for full and active participation in the development of the nation. Vision The Belize Education System will be inclusive, accessible, equitable, of high quality, technologically-driven and capable of fostering the development of good, productive citizens. Policy Objectives 1. Increase the capacity of the MoECST to respond efficiently and effectively to the needs of students and the nation by rationalizing, modernizing and restructuring its services and organizational model. 2. Achieve greater value for money through finance reform that assures equitable access to funding for students in need, incentivizes quality teaching and leadership and ensures accountability for public funds. 3. Improve efficiency and effectiveness in the management and delivery of education services by strengthening the legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks and structures which govern the education system. 4. Improve the relevance and quality of education by reforming the national curriculum to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to participate in national development and lead productive and meaningful lives. 5. Modernize the education system by building a robust education technology infrastructure and by harnessing the power of modern technology to transform teaching and learning in and out of the classroom. 6. Build a culture of continuous improvement by establishing a system of formative, diagnostic and standardized tests which can be used to inform and implement practices and policies for improved student learning at the classroom, school and system levels. 2 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 7. Improve student achievement and well-being by increasing the effectiveness and professionalism of the teaching force through innovative teacher education and professional development and support programs. 8. Increase access to quality early childhood education by expanding services to underserved communities and implementing relevant legislative, regulatory and policy reforms. 9. Improve the inclusion and experience of students with special education needs by providing adequate resources and establishing relevant legislation, regulations and policies. 10. Expand the availability of relevant skills in the workforce by partnering with industries and the private sector to improve the governance, infrastructure, relevance and quality of technical and vocational education in the country. 11. Increase the quality and relevance of the higher education sector by creating the enabling environment and building the capacity of tertiary institutions to deliver quality, relevant education programs and research services. 12. Improve the capacity of the Belizean workforce and the quality of life of the adult population by implementing and supporting nation-wide adult learning and continuing education programs in literacy, numeracy, life skills, technology and technical and vocational education. Governance of the Education System The system of education in Belize is governed by the Education and Training Act (ETA, 2010), the Education Rules 2003 and the Education (Amendment) Rules (EAR, 2012). The ETA sets out the principles and philosophy by which the Ministry of Education is expected to operate: The Ministry, under the general direction of the Minister, shall work in partnership, consultation and cooperation with churches, communities, voluntary and private organizations, and such other organizations and bodies which the Ministry may identify and recognize as education partners for the sufficient and efficient provision of education in Belize. -ETA, Section 3 (1) Three types of educational institutions operate in Belize—government, government-aided and private. Government schools are owned and funded by the Government of Belize. Government-aided institutions are non-government institutions that are owned by either a religious denomination or community group and receive funding from the government through school services grants or direct payment of teachers’ salaries. Private schools are owned and funded by individual persons, denominations or private groups; a few of these schools are specially-assisted, which means they receive small grants from the government. All government and government-aided schools have Managing Authorities (Managers or Boards of Management) that oversee the operations of the school and work with school administrators to develop and enforce policies. School attendance is compulsory for children 5-14 years of age (unless the child has completed primary school before the age of 14). Government and government-aided primary and secondary schools are tuition-free; however, these schools are allowed to charge special fees with the approval of the Chief Education Officer. 3 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Structure of the Education System Figure 1 illustrates the current structure of the educations system, including levels, typical duration and corresponding age groups. Note: Forms 1 to 4 are offered by secondary (high) schools, while Prevocational and TVET Levels 1, 2, and 3 programs are offered by Institutes for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Ed u ca ti o n S ys te m Pre-primary [2 years] Year 1 (3yr olds) Year 2 (4yr olds) Primary [8 years] Lower Division [Infant 1 and 2 and Standard I] (5-7yr olds) Middle Division [Standards II, III and IV] (8-10yr olds) Upper Division [Standards V and VI] (11-12yr olds) Secondary [4 years] Lower Secondary [Forms 1 and 2 | Prevocational] (13-14yr olds) Upper Secondary [Forms 3 and 4 | TVET Level 1 and 2] (15-16yr olds) Tertiary [2-4 years] Junior College [TVET Level 3] (17-18yr olds) University (17-21yr olds) Figure 1: Belize Education System 4 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.2 BELIZE IN FIGURES Table 1: Population Statistics Source: UNDP estimates based on annual birth rates and Population Census 2010. This estimate is used to calculate education indicators in this report. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Population (thousands) 383.1 390.4 397.6 404.9 412.2 Population by Gender: Males 190.8 194.3 197.8 201.3 204.7 Females 192.3 196.1 199.9 203.7 207.4 Population by Age Group: 0 - 2 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.7 24.0 Male 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 Female 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 3 - 4 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.8 15.8 Male 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 Female 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 5 - 12 60.9 61.1 61.3 61.7 62.1 Male 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.3 31.4 Female 29.9 30.0 30.2 30.4 30.6 13 -16 31.7 31.5 31.1 30.8 30.6 Male 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 Female 15.7 15.6 15.3 15.2 15.0 17 -21 39.3 39.7 40.0 40.2 40.2 Male 19.7 19.9 20.0 20.2 20.2 Female 19.7 19.9 20.0 20.0 20.0 22+ 211.8 218.7 225.7 232.6 239.5 Male 104.3 107.5 110.8 114.1 117.3 Female 107.5 111.2 114.9 118.5 122.2 5 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 2: Monitoring Educational Indicators Note: Enrolment ratios and rates for 2018 to 2022 are calculated based on projected population estimates provided by UNDP. Figures may be adjusted after new Census figures become available. Indicators 2018 / 2019 2019 / 2020 2020 / 2021 2021 / 2022 2022 / 2023 Demographic, Social & Economic Gross Enrolment Ratio (pre-primary) 47.7% 46.6% 34.2% 34.3% 44.2% Gross Enrolment Ratio (primary) 108.3% 106.4% 104.0% 99.8% 95.8% Gross Enrolment Ratio (secondary) 70.4% 70.8% 73.2% 70.9% 72.0% Gross Enrolment Ratio (tertiary) 25.0% 25.6% 23.2% 23.3% 22.2% Access Transition rate (primary to secondary) 84.6% 85.3% 80.0% 72.6% 84.8% Net Enrolment Rate (pre-primary 3-4yrs) 45.2% 38.9% 24.9% 29.1% 31.6% Net Enrolment Rate (primary 5-12yrs) 97.7% 96.3% 91.7% 89.6% 84.7% Net Enrolment Rate (secondary 13-16yrs) 56.7% 56.5% 56.6% 56.5% 55.9% Net Enrolment Rate (tertiary 17-21yrs) 14.4% 15.1% Resources %Trained Teachers (pre-primary) 52.1% 57.8% 67.6% 71.3% 73.7 % Trained Teachers (primary) 82.2% 86.0% 87.7% 88.2% 88.5 % Trained Teachers (seconday) 62.0% 66.5% 68.9% 69.1% 68.4 Student-Teacher ratio (primary) 21 21 21 20 19 Student-Teacher ratio (secondary) 16 16 17 17 17 Internal Efficiency Repetition Rate (primary) 6.0% 1.1% 4.2% 7.0% N/A Repetition Rate (secondary) 6.2% 3.2% 10.4% 9.0% N/A Dropout Rate (primary) 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% N/A Dropout Rate (Secondary) 4.9% 3.3% 6.1% 9.6% N/A 6 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.3 EDUCATION SUPPLY Table 3: Number of Schools by District, Level, and Funding Note: Vocational includes ITVETs only; University excludes UWI open campus, other online programs and offshore medical colleges; University location is reported in the district where the university’s main campus is located. Pre- primary Primary Secon- dary ACE Voc- ational Junior College Uni- versity TOTAL Pre- primary Primary Secon- dary ACE Voc- ational Junior College Uni- versity TOTAL Belize 47 59 18 3 1 3 0 131 46 58 19 3 1 3 0 130 Government 12 7 7 1 1 0 0 28 12 7 8 1 1 0 0 29 Government Aided 12 42 10 2 0 3 0 69 12 39 10 2 0 3 0 66 Private \Sp. Assisted 23 10 1 0 0 0 0 34 22 12 1 0 0 0 0 35 Cayo 44 77 17 2 1 2 2 145 48 78 17 2 1 2 2 150 Government 14 16 2 0 1 0 0 33 14 16 2 0 1 0 0 33 Government Aided 14 42 7 1 0 2 1 67 18 42 7 1 0 1 1 70 Private \Sp. Assisted 16 19 8 1 0 0 1 45 16 20 8 1 0 1 1 47 Corozal 37 42 6 2 1 3 0 91 37 42 6 2 1 3 0 91 Government 9 6 1 1 1 1 0 19 9 6 1 1 1 1 0 19 Government Aided 27 35 4 1 0 2 0 69 27 35 4 1 0 2 0 69 Private \Sp. Assisted 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Orange Walk 26 44 8 1 1 1 0 81 28 45 8 1 1 1 0 84 Government 8 12 2 0 1 0 0 23 8 12 2 0 1 0 0 23 Government Aided 13 22 3 0 0 1 0 39 14 23 3 0 0 1 0 41 Private \Sp. Assisted 5 10 3 1 0 0 0 19 6 10 3 1 0 0 0 20 Stann Creek 32 34 6 2 1 2 0 77 32 34 6 2 1 2 0 77 Government 4 4 3 1 1 1 0 14 4 4 3 1 1 1 0 14 Government Aided 22 22 2 1 0 1 0 48 22 22 2 1 0 1 0 48 Private \Sp. Assisted 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 15 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 15 Toledo 31 56 7 1 1 0 0 96 32 57 7 1 1 0 0 98 Government 4 14 3 0 1 0 0 22 5 14 3 0 1 0 0 23 Government Aided 24 38 3 1 0 0 0 66 24 38 3 1 0 0 0 66 Private \Sp. Assisted 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 8 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 9 TOTAL 217 312 62 11 6 11 2 621 223 314 63 11 6 11 2 630 Government 51 59 18 3 6 2 0 139 52 59 19 3 6 2 0 141 Government Aided 112 201 29 6 0 9 1 358 117 199 29 6 0 8 1 360 Private \Sp. Assisted 54 52 15 2 0 0 1 124 54 56 15 2 0 1 1 129 District and Funding 2021-2022 2022-2023 7 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.4 PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION Table 4: Enrolment by District, Level, and Sex Note: Vocational includes ITVETs only; University excludes UWI open campus, other online programs and offshore medical colleges; University location is reported in the district where the university’s main campus is located. Pre- primary Primary Secon- dary ACE Voc- ational Jr. College Univer- sity TOTAL Pre- primary Primary Secon- dary ACE Voc- ational Jr. College Univer- sity TOTAL Belize 1,822 14,804 6,957 345 83 1,679 0 25,690 2,281 14,624 6,875 304 119 1,629 0 25,832 Male 905 7,597 3,327 123 66 707 0 12,725 1,118 7,484 3,393 102 97 659 0 12,853 Female 917 7,207 3,630 222 17 972 0 12,965 1,163 7,140 3,482 202 22 970 0 12,979 Cayo 1,121 16,304 5,208 167 196 540 5,032 28,568 1,503 15,957 5,380 179 274 519 4,644 28,456 Male 534 8,483 2,466 65 148 216 1,617 13,529 764 8,227 2,577 79 196 216 1,498 13,557 Female 587 7,821 2,742 102 48 324 3,415 15,039 739 7,730 2,803 100 78 303 3,146 14,899 Corozal 583 7,274 2,390 167 60 1,134 0 11,608 729 6,431 2,395 144 55 1,073 0 10,827 Male 264 3,793 1,157 70 43 478 0 5,805 339 3,321 1,145 72 42 456 0 5,375 Female 319 3,481 1,233 97 17 656 0 5,803 390 3,110 1,250 72 13 617 0 5,452 Orange Walk 608 8,857 2,409 8 291 387 0 12,560 786 8,415 2,516 37 254 456 0 12,464 Male 311 4,624 1,134 4 270 157 0 6,500 400 4,381 1,220 24 240 184 0 6,449 Female 297 4,233 1,275 4 21 230 0 6,060 386 4,034 1,296 13 14 272 0 6,015 Stann Creek 667 7,069 2,799 145 71 601 0 11,352 961 7,054 2,697 182 68 591 0 11,553 Male 351 3,657 1,329 58 52 199 0 5,646 481 3,658 1,279 65 50 205 0 5,738 Female 316 3,412 1,470 87 19 402 0 5,706 480 3,396 1,418 117 18 386 0 5,815 Toledo 625 7,274 2,075 49 31 0 0 10,054 747 7,024 2,151 53 69 0 0 10,044 Male 292 3,703 1,081 16 23 0 0 5,115 370 3,529 1,125 18 47 0 0 5,089 Female 333 3,571 994 33 8 0 0 4,939 377 3,495 1,026 35 22 0 0 4,955 TOTAL 5,426 61,582 21,838 881 732 4,341 5,032 99,832 7,007 59,505 22,014 899 839 4,268 4,644 99,176 Male 2,657 31,857 10,494 336 602 1,757 1,617 49,320 3,472 30,600 10,739 360 672 1,720 1,498 49,061 Female 2,769 29,725 11,344 545 130 2,584 3,415 50,512 3,535 28,905 11,275 539 167 2,548 3,146 50,115 District and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 8 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.5 TOTAL TEACHING FORCE Table 5: Number of Teachers by District, Level, and Sex Note: Figures include full-time teachers only; the ACE sector is excluded as most teachers in ACE are part-time and also teach at the secondary level. Pre- primary Primary Second ary Voc- ational Jr. College Univer- sity TOTAL Pre- primary Primary Second ary Voc- ational Jr. College Univer- sity TOTAL Belize 123 869 468 16 117 0 1,593 125 856 450 15 116 0 1,562 Male 1 107 179 10 48 0 345 3 112 172 9 49 0 345 Female 122 762 289 6 69 0 1,248 122 744 278 6 67 0 1,217 Cayo 72 856 332 15 46 382 1,703 80 882 330 14 37 363 1,706 Male 1 204 131 5 22 179 542 1 209 125 8 16 162 521 Female 71 652 201 10 24 203 1,161 79 673 205 6 21 201 1,185 Corozal 48 401 151 9 68 0 677 45 388 146 10 71 0 660 Male 3 133 63 4 35 0 238 0 123 64 6 35 0 228 Female 45 268 88 5 33 0 439 45 265 82 4 36 0 432 Orange Walk 45 468 155 16 15 0 699 45 463 154 17 18 0 697 Male 1 145 69 9 11 0 235 1 136 71 12 11 0 231 Female 44 323 86 7 4 0 464 44 327 83 5 7 0 466 Stann Creek 57 381 187 12 41 0 678 54 381 178 12 37 0 662 Male 2 56 73 6 20 0 157 0 61 67 6 20 0 154 Female 55 325 114 6 21 0 521 54 320 111 6 17 0 508 Toledo 45 394 142 9 0 0 590 46 383 149 10 0 0 588 Male 1 156 71 6 0 0 234 2 151 73 5 0 0 231 Female 44 238 71 3 0 0 356 44 232 76 5 0 0 357 TOTAL 390 3,369 1,435 77 287 382 5,940 395 3,353 1,407 78 279 363 5,875 Male 9 801 586 40 136 179 1,751 7 792 572 46 131 162 1,710 Female 381 2,568 849 37 151 203 4,189 388 2,561 835 32 148 201 4,165 District and Sex 2022-20232021-2022 9 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 1.6 EDUCATION FINANCE Figure 2: Government of Belize Recurrent Expenditure by Ministry 2022-2023 Source: Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 10 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 2.0 PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION Description Pre-primary education programmes in Belize correspond to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Level 0. These are programmes designed to promote children’s early cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development in preparation for learning at the primary level. The programmes, while not highly structured, are organized around a set of purposeful, creative and play-based learning activities where children are guided to interact with other children, explore their surroundings, and engage in physical exercise and games. Basic alphabetical and mathematical concepts are also introduced at this level. Target Group The official pre-primary age group is 3-4yrs of age. Preprimary education programmes are intended for children from age 3 years to the start of primary education. Pre-primary education is not compulsory. Programme Duration Pre-primary programs are two years in duration, but most children who attend preschool, only do so for the second year of the program. The minimum number of school days for pre-primary education programs is 180 days. The minimum hours of instructional time per day is three hours. Entry Requirements Children must be at least 2 years and 8 months to enter preschools. Assessment Students are assessed through teacher observations of developmental milestones. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of pre-primary education is based on age. Students who complete the programme are awarded a Preschool Certificate. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications A full license for teaching at the pre-primary level requires a minimum of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or an Associate Degree in Primary Education. Teachers with an Associate Degree in Primary Education are required to complete either an approved Certificate in Early Childhood Education or 120 hours of Continuing Professional Development in Early Childhood Education to maintain their license. 11 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 2.1 NUMBER OF PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS Table 6: Number of Pre-primary Schools by District, Urban/Rural Location and Management Govern- ment Govern ment Aided Private Specially Assisted TOTAL Govern- ment Govern- ment Aided Private Specially Assisted TOTAL Belize 12 12 21 2 47 12 12 20 2 46 Urban 6 8 18 1 33 6 8 17 1 32 Rural 6 4 3 1 14 6 4 3 1 14 Cayo 14 14 14 2 44 14 18 14 2 48 Urban 6 7 6 1 20 6 8 6 1 21 Rural 8 7 8 1 24 8 10 8 1 27 Corozal 9 27 0 1 37 9 27 0 1 37 Urban 1 8 0 1 10 1 8 0 1 10 Rural 8 19 0 0 27 8 19 0 0 27 Orange Walk 8 13 5 0 26 8 14 6 0 28 Urban 1 7 2 0 10 1 8 2 0 11 Rural 7 6 3 0 16 7 6 4 0 17 Stann Creek 4 22 6 0 32 4 22 6 0 32 Urban 1 6 3 0 10 1 6 3 0 10 Rural 3 16 3 0 22 3 16 3 0 22 Toledo 4 24 3 0 31 5 24 3 0 32 Urban 0 3 3 0 6 0 3 3 0 6 Rural 4 21 0 0 25 5 21 0 0 26 TOTAL 51 112 49 5 217 52 117 49 5 223 Urban 15 39 32 3 89 15 41 31 3 90 Rural 36 73 17 2 128 37 76 18 2 133 District and Urban/Rural 2022-20232021-2022 12 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 3: Distribution of Pre-primary Schools by District 2022-2023 13 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 2.2 PRE-PRIMARY ENROLMENT Table 7: Pre-primary Enrolment by District, Urban/Rural Location, Level and Sex Male Female Male Female Male Female Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Total Belize 250 302 655 615 905 917 1,822 376 362 742 801 1,118 1,163 2,281 Urban 202 242 527 482 729 724 1,453 307 294 585 632 892 926 1,818 Rural 48 60 128 133 176 193 369 69 68 157 169 226 237 463 Cayo 67 58 467 529 534 587 1,121 116 132 648 607 764 739 1,503 Urban 46 42 249 292 295 334 629 62 83 356 346 418 429 847 Rural 21 16 218 237 239 253 492 54 49 292 261 346 310 656 Corozal 33 35 231 284 264 319 583 42 71 297 319 339 390 729 Urban 6 10 67 92 73 102 175 10 19 97 108 107 127 234 Rural 27 25 164 192 191 217 408 32 52 200 211 232 263 495 Orange Walk 19 17 292 280 311 297 608 88 83 312 303 400 386 786 Urban 4 7 147 154 151 161 312 66 60 135 132 201 192 393 Rural 15 10 145 126 160 136 296 22 23 177 171 199 194 393 Stann Creek 82 85 269 231 351 316 667 135 148 346 332 481 480 961 Urban 28 38 71 72 99 110 209 51 65 92 94 143 159 302 Rural 54 47 198 159 252 206 458 84 83 254 238 338 321 659 Toledo 76 62 216 271 292 333 625 79 95 291 282 370 377 747 Urban 12 10 43 57 55 67 122 21 25 48 48 69 73 142 Rural 64 52 173 214 237 266 503 58 70 243 234 301 304 605 TOTAL 527 559 2,130 2,210 2,657 2,769 5,426 836 891 2,636 2,644 3,472 3,535 7,007 Urban 298 349 1,104 1,149 1,402 1,498 2,900 517 546 1,313 1,360 1,830 1,906 3,736 Rural 229 210 1,026 1,061 1,255 1,271 2,526 319 345 1,323 1,284 1,642 1,629 3,271 District and Urban/Rural Level 1 Level 2 TOTAL Level 1 Level 2 TOTAL 2021-2022 2022-2023 14 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL <3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 406 93 58 19 121 96 793 386 100 65 45 180 92 868 Male 175 47 27 8 62 52 371 180 46 25 23 84 43 401 Female 231 46 31 11 59 44 422 206 54 40 22 96 49 467 4 1,152 839 460 479 430 446 3,806 1,287 909 454 500 542 450 4,142 Male 583 391 204 236 227 194 1,835 623 471 204 246 270 225 2,039 Female 569 448 256 243 203 252 1,971 664 438 250 254 272 225 2,103 5 239 141 65 97 112 77 731 569 465 206 234 220 195 1,889 Male 134 69 33 56 60 43 395 297 231 108 128 117 95 976 Female 105 72 32 41 52 34 336 272 234 98 106 103 100 913 >5 25 48 0 13 4 6 96 39 29 4 7 19 10 108 Male 13 27 0 11 2 3 56 18 16 2 3 10 7 56 Female 12 21 0 2 2 3 40 21 13 2 4 9 3 52 TOTAL 1,822 1,121 583 608 667 625 5,426 2,281 1,503 729 786 961 747 7,007 Male 905 534 264 311 351 292 2,657 1,118 764 339 400 481 370 3,472 Female 917 587 319 297 316 333 2,769 1,163 739 390 386 480 377 3,535 2021-2022 Age and Sex 2022-2023 Table 8: Pre-primary Enrolment by Age, Sex, and District 15 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 9: Pre-primary Enrolment Trend Annual % Male Female Total Change 2018-2019 227 3,726 3,759 7,485 1.9 2019-2020 229 3,689 3,623 7,312 -2.3 2020-2021 215 2,669 2,715 5,384 -26.4 2021-2022 217 2,657 2,769 5,426 0.8 2022-2023 223 3,472 3,535 7,007 29.1 YEAR EnrolmentNo. of Schools 16 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 2.3 PRE-PRIMARY ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS Pre-Primary Gross Enrolment Ratio measures the number of children enrolled in pre-primary as a proportion of the population of pre-primary aged children (3-4 years old). Table 10: Pre-primary Gross Enrolment Ratio Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate measures the proportion of pre-primary aged children (3-4 years old) who are actually enrolled in the pre- primary system. Table 11: Pre-primary Net Enrolment Rate Formula: TOTAL ENROLMENT where: TOTAL POPULATION TOTAL ENROLMENT = Number of students enrolled in preschools TOTAL POPULATION = Total population of 3-4 year olds Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 47.0 48.3 47.7 2019/2020 46.5 46.6 46.6 2020/2021 33.5 34.8 34.2 2021/2022 33.2 35.5 34.3 2022/2023 43.3 45.2 44.2 Formula: PS E where: PS T PSE = Number of preschool aged children (aged 3-4) enrolled in preschool PST = Total population of 3-4 year olds Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 44.7 45.8 45.2 2019/2020 38.7 39.2 38.9 2020/2021 23.8 25.9 24.9 2021/2022 27.6 30.6 29.1 2022/2023 30.4 32.9 31.6 17 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 2.4 PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS Table 12: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Sex, and Management Govern- ment Comm- unity Denomi- national Private TOTAL Govern- ment Comm- unity Denomi- national Private TOTAL Belize 15 20 32 56 123 15 18 33 59 125 Male 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 Female 15 20 32 55 122 14 17 33 58 122 Cayo 13 15 23 21 72 14 15 30 21 80 Male 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Female 12 15 23 21 71 14 14 30 21 79 Corozal 10 1 35 2 48 9 1 33 2 45 Male 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Female 9 1 33 2 45 9 1 33 2 45 Orange Walk 15 1 23 6 45 14 0 24 7 45 Male 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Female 15 1 22 6 44 14 0 23 7 44 Stann Creek 8 4 37 8 57 6 3 37 8 54 Male 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Female 8 4 36 7 55 6 3 37 8 54 Toledo 8 0 31 6 45 7 0 33 6 46 Male 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 Female 8 0 31 5 44 7 0 32 5 44 TOTAL 69 41 181 99 390 65 37 190 103 395 Male 2 0 4 3 9 1 2 2 2 7 Female 67 41 177 96 381 64 35 188 101 388 District and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 18 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 13: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location The percentage of trained pre-primary teachers measures the proportion of pre-primary teachers who have completed formal professional training in education for the pre-primary level. Table 14: Percentage of Trained Pre-primary Teachers Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total Belize 98 25 123 99 26 125 Cayo 35 37 72 36 44 80 Corozal 12 36 48 11 34 45 Orange Walk 19 26 45 18 27 45 Stann Creek 19 38 57 17 37 54 Toledo 8 37 45 10 36 46 TOTAL 191 199 390 191 204 395 2022-2023 District 2021-2022 Formula: TOTAL TRAINED w here: TOTAL TEACHERS TOTAL TRAINED = Number of preschool teachers w ho have received formal professional training TOTAL TEACHERS = Total number of teachers at the preschool level Year Urban Rural Total 2018/2019 41.2 64.1 52.1 2019/2020 51.0 64.6 57.8 2020/2021 60.7 74.7 67.6 2021/2022 59.7 82.4 71.3 2022/2023 66.5 80.4 73.7 19 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 15: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Urban/Rural location, and Qualification 2022-2023 Note: MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD Ed= Bachelor’s Degree in Education; AD PEd= Associate Degree in Primary Education; Cert Ed= Associates Degree or higher with Certificate in Primary Education; AD ECE= Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education: L2/2+1= Level 2 or Level 2+1 Teacher Education Program MD Ed BD Ed AD PEd Cert Ed AD ECE Other Edu Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / not stated Urban 1 15 49 11 40 11 1 19 34 10 191 66.5 Belize 1 4 17 3 24 4 1 11 30 4 99 53.5 Cayo 0 2 9 3 6 5 0 5 1 5 36 69.4 Corozal 0 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 11 90.9 Orange Walk 0 4 6 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 18 94.4 Stann Creek 0 1 8 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 17 82.4 Toledo 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 10 80.0 Rural 3 23 88 15 31 4 1 9 17 13 204 80.4 Belize 0 3 9 0 9 0 1 1 3 0 26 80.8 Cayo 2 3 14 2 3 1 0 1 7 11 44 56.8 Corozal 0 4 15 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 34 97.1 Orange Walk 0 7 13 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 27 92.6 Stann Creek 0 2 19 4 5 0 0 3 3 1 37 81.1 Toledo 1 4 18 4 2 1 0 4 2 0 36 83.3 Total 4 38 137 26 71 15 2 28 51 23 395 73.7 Belize 1 7 26 3 33 4 2 12 33 4 125 59.2 Cayo 2 5 23 5 9 6 0 6 8 16 80 62.5 Corozal 0 6 20 4 13 0 0 0 1 1 45 95.6 Orange Walk 0 11 19 5 3 4 0 1 1 1 45 93.3 Stann Creek 0 3 27 5 9 0 0 4 5 1 54 81.5 Toledo 1 6 22 4 4 1 0 5 3 0 46 82.6 District and Urban/Rural QUALIFICATION TOTAL % Trained TRAINED UNTRAINED 20 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 16: Number of Pre-primary Teachers by District, Urban/Rural location, and Qualification 2021-2022 Note: MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD Ed= Bachelor’s Degree in Education; LCP=Licentiate College of Preceptors; AD PEd= Associate Degree in Primary Education; Cert Ed= Associates Degree or higher with Certificate in Primary Education; AD ECE= Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education: L2/2+1= Level 2 or Level 2+1 Teacher Education Program MD Ed BD Ed AD PEd Cert Ed AD ECE L2/2+1 Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / not stated Urban 3 16 39 12 38 6 4 24 41 8 191 59.7 Belize 2 2 12 1 24 3 1 13 35 5 98 44.9 Cayo 1 3 9 3 5 1 1 7 3 2 35 62.9 Corozal 0 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 100.0 Orange Walk 0 4 5 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 19 84.2 Stann Creek 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 4 1 0 19 73.7 Toledo 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 75.0 Rural 3 18 85 23 31 4 3 7 19 6 199 82.4 Belize 0 1 7 1 8 0 2 2 4 0 25 68.0 Cayo 1 5 12 4 4 0 0 0 6 5 37 70.3 Corozal 0 3 12 6 12 2 0 0 1 0 36 97.2 Orange Walk 0 4 15 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 26 88.5 Stann Creek 1 4 15 9 2 0 0 3 4 0 38 81.6 Toledo 1 1 24 3 3 0 1 1 3 0 37 86.5 Total 6 34 124 35 69 10 7 31 60 14 390 71.3 Belize 2 3 19 2 32 3 3 15 39 5 123 49.6 Cayo 2 8 21 7 9 1 1 7 9 7 72 66.7 Corozal 0 7 18 7 13 2 0 0 1 0 48 97.9 Orange Walk 0 8 20 4 3 4 2 1 1 2 45 86.7 Stann Creek 1 5 19 12 8 0 0 7 5 0 57 78.9 Toledo 1 3 27 3 4 0 1 1 5 0 45 84.4 District and Urban/Rural TRAINED UNTRAINED % Trained TOTAL QUALIFICATION 21 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.0 PRIMARY EDUCATION Description Primary education in Belize corresponds to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels 1 and 2. These programmes are designed to help children develop fundamental skills in literacy and numeracy, life skills and general knowledge. The lower grades of primary education (Infants 1 and 2 and Standard 1) include the early childhood education spectrum. Primary education programmes span two ISCED Levels, 1 and 2 since the last two grades, Standards 5 and 6, extend into what is normally classified in other systems as lower secondary education. There is typically one teacher responsible for a group of students in a primary education class; however, some schools, especially larger ones have subject- specific teachers, particularly at the upper division grades. Target Group The official primary age group is 5-12yrs of age. Primary education programmes are designed to provide instruction and training suited to the ages, abilities and aptitudes of children between five and fourteen years of age. Primary education is compulsory for children between five and fourteen years of age. Duration Primary education programmes are eight years in duration (Infants 1-2 and Standards 1-6). The minimum number of school days is 180 days. The minimum hours of instructional time per day is four hours for Infants 1 and 2 and five hours for Standards 1 to 6. Entry Requirements Children must be at least 4 years and 8 months to enter primary schools. Preschool attendance is not a requirement for entry. Assessment An assessment policy will be drafted to align with the new competency-based curriculum for the upcoming school yeary. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of primary education is based on meeting the requirements outlined in school policies. Students who complete the programme are awarded a Primary School Certificate. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications A full license for teaching at the primary level requires a minimum of an Associate Degree in Primary Education or an Associate Degree in a non- education area with a Certificate in Primary Education. 3.1 NUMBER OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS 22 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 17: Number of Primary Schools by District, Management, and Urban/Rural Location Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Anglican 6 4 1 1 3 1 16 6 4 1 1 3 1 16 Urban 5 2 1 1 1 0 10 5 2 1 1 1 0 10 Rural 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 Assemlies of God 1 1 1 0 2 0 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 5 Urban 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 Rural 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Government 7 16 6 12 4 14 59 7 16 6 12 4 14 59 Urban 1 4 0 1 0 0 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 6 Rural 6 12 6 11 4 14 53 6 12 6 11 4 14 53 Methodist 7 0 2 0 4 3 16 7 0 2 0 4 3 16 Urban 5 0 1 0 1 1 8 5 0 1 0 1 1 8 Rural 2 0 1 0 3 2 8 2 0 1 0 3 2 8 Mennonite 2 16 1 9 3 3 34 2 17 1 9 3 3 35 Urban 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Rural 2 15 1 8 3 3 32 2 16 1 8 3 3 33 Nazarene 1 4 2 0 0 0 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 7 Urban 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 Rural 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Private 10 3 0 1 4 1 19 9 3 0 1 4 2 19 Urban 9 1 0 0 3 0 13 8 1 0 0 3 1 13 Rural 1 2 0 1 1 1 6 1 2 0 1 1 1 6 Roman Catholic 11 24 20 15 9 33 112 11 24 20 16 9 33 113 Urban 6 5 2 3 2 2 20 6 5 2 4 2 2 21 Rural 5 19 18 12 7 31 92 5 19 18 12 7 31 92 Seventh Day Adventist 5 5 6 1 2 1 20 5 5 6 1 2 1 20 Urban 3 3 1 1 1 1 10 3 3 1 1 1 1 10 Rural 2 2 5 0 1 0 10 2 2 5 0 1 0 10 Other 9 4 3 5 3 0 24 9 4 3 5 3 0 24 Urban 7 2 1 2 1 0 13 7 2 1 2 1 0 13 Rural 2 2 2 3 2 0 11 2 2 2 3 2 0 11 TOTAL 59 77 42 44 34 56 312 58 78 42 45 34 57 314 Urban 38 20 8 9 10 4 89 37 20 8 10 10 5 90 Rural 21 57 34 35 24 52 223 21 58 34 35 24 52 224 MANAGEMENT & Urban/Rural 2021-2022 2022-2023 23 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 4: Distribution of Primary Schools by Denomination 2022-2023 24 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.2 PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT Table 18: Primary School Enrolment by Grade, Sex, and District Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Special Ed. 115 20 21 26 16 7 205 127 30 27 22 18 9 233 Male 77 14 16 14 11 6 138 86 24 15 14 15 7 161 Female 38 6 5 12 5 1 67 41 6 12 8 3 2 72 Infant 1 1,676 1,862 813 1,014 772 788 6,925 2,036 2,365 776 1,138 990 896 8,201 Male 837 939 452 544 393 400 3,565 1,089 1,218 380 592 518 424 4,221 Female 839 923 361 470 379 388 3,360 947 1,147 396 546 472 472 3,980 Infant 2 1,766 1,870 841 978 792 808 7,055 1,705 1,877 772 1,025 857 830 7,066 Male 925 954 442 476 434 407 3,638 844 926 419 549 449 409 3,596 Female 841 916 399 502 358 401 3,417 861 951 353 476 408 421 3,470 Standard 1 1,815 2,204 879 1,021 886 950 7,755 1,733 1,796 772 1,042 774 868 6,985 Male 933 1,183 450 537 444 471 4,018 916 913 407 509 411 424 3,580 Female 882 1,021 429 484 442 479 3,737 817 883 365 533 363 444 3,405 Standard 2 1,865 2,075 922 1,128 906 908 7,804 1,715 2,067 772 958 860 865 7,237 Male 932 1,040 462 589 451 467 3,941 873 1,107 390 508 420 450 3,748 Female 933 1,035 460 539 455 441 3,863 842 960 382 450 440 415 3,489 Standard 3 1,867 2,045 882 1,091 951 980 7,816 1,822 1,987 819 1,062 917 867 7,474 Male 967 1,080 464 580 487 500 4,078 910 994 401 563 472 442 3,782 Female 900 965 418 511 464 480 3,738 912 993 418 499 445 425 3,692 Standard 4 1,863 2,044 909 1,265 991 983 8,055 1,878 1,992 785 1,033 917 926 7,531 Male 952 1,075 479 657 532 515 4,210 963 1,045 420 555 471 479 3,933 Female 911 969 430 608 459 468 3,845 915 947 365 478 446 447 3,598 Standard 5 1,915 2,125 1,062 1,097 878 963 8,040 1,780 1,955 814 1,163 913 917 7,542 Male 949 1,133 569 563 461 482 4,157 911 1,031 424 598 481 480 3,925 Female 966 992 493 534 417 481 3,883 869 924 390 565 432 437 3,617 Standard 6 1,922 2,059 945 1,237 877 887 7,927 1,828 1,888 894 972 808 846 7,236 Male 1,025 1,065 459 664 444 455 4,112 892 969 465 493 421 414 3,654 Female 897 994 486 573 433 432 3,815 936 919 429 479 387 432 3,582 Total 14,804 16,304 7,274 8,857 7,069 7,274 61,582 14,624 15,957 6,431 8,415 7,054 7,024 59,505 Male 7,597 8,483 3,793 4,624 3,657 3,703 31,857 7,484 8,227 3,321 4,381 3,658 3,529 30,600 Female 7,207 7,821 3,481 4,233 3,412 3,571 29,725 7,140 7,730 3,110 4,034 3,396 3,495 28,905 Grade and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 25 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 19: Primary School Enrolment by Age, Sex, and Grade Sp.Ed. Inf. 1 Inf. 2 Std.1 Std.2 Std.3 Std.4 Std.5 Std.6 Total Sp.Ed. Inf. 1 Inf. 2 Std.1 Std.2 Std.3 Std.4 Std.5 Std.6 Total 4 1 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 4 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 Male 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 3 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 Female 1 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 5 2 4,647 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,709 11 4,044 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,122 Male 2 2,332 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,367 8 2,012 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,051 Female 0 2,315 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,342 3 2,032 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,071 6 6 1,788 4,677 109 0 0 0 0 0 6,580 11 3,133 3,070 64 0 0 0 0 0 6,278 Male 4 972 2,379 62 0 0 0 0 0 3,417 8 1,645 1,480 27 0 0 0 0 0 3,160 Female 2 816 2,298 47 0 0 0 0 0 3,163 3 1,488 1,590 37 0 0 0 0 0 3,118 7 8 350 1,806 4,808 118 3 0 0 0 7,093 11 788 2,905 3,154 88 0 0 0 0 6,946 Male 7 195 950 2,367 42 0 0 0 0 3,561 10 434 1,539 1,576 56 0 0 0 0 3,615 Female 1 155 856 2,441 76 3 0 0 0 3,532 1 354 1,366 1,578 32 0 0 0 0 3,331 8 22 50 373 2,151 4,552 136 17 2 0 7,303 14 122 819 2,763 3,099 86 0 0 0 6,903 Male 13 23 200 1,200 2,196 54 2 0 0 3,688 8 61 442 1,418 1,488 35 0 0 0 3,452 Female 9 27 173 951 2,356 82 15 2 0 3,615 6 61 377 1,345 1,611 51 0 0 0 3,451 9 11 22 102 531 2,216 4,197 188 4 5 7,276 27 23 156 765 2,886 3,125 94 6 1 7,083 Male 7 8 57 291 1,150 2,063 83 3 2 3,664 17 18 80 426 1,552 1,483 40 0 0 3,616 Female 4 14 45 240 1,066 2,134 105 1 3 3,612 10 5 76 339 1,334 1,642 54 6 1 3,467 10 23 6 24 106 678 2,327 4,163 147 29 7,503 14 2 32 177 851 2,858 3,043 110 1 7,088 Male 18 3 9 65 422 1,300 1,996 50 10 3,873 10 1 15 95 465 1,422 1,477 47 0 3,532 Female 5 3 15 41 256 1,027 2,167 97 19 3,630 4 1 17 82 386 1,436 1,566 63 1 3,556 11 25 6 10 35 175 841 2,238 3,771 209 7,310 22 3 11 42 236 962 2,847 3,021 68 7,212 Male 18 3 8 27 93 470 1,237 1,753 91 3,700 17 2 5 27 139 565 1,507 1,440 28 3,730 Female 7 3 2 8 82 371 1,001 2,018 118 3,610 5 1 6 15 97 397 1,340 1,581 40 3,482 12 21 0 2 13 48 229 1,023 2,512 3,716 7,564 28 0 6 14 55 321 1,069 2,730 2,724 6,947 Male 16 0 1 6 28 138 619 1,357 1,750 3,915 22 0 4 7 30 195 610 1,409 1,257 3,534 Female 5 0 1 7 20 91 404 1,155 1,966 3,649 6 0 2 7 25 126 459 1,321 1,467 3,413 13 17 0 1 1 14 61 314 1,099 2,415 3,922 21 1 0 6 22 104 359 1,198 2,789 4,500 Male 9 0 1 0 8 38 203 662 1,311 2,232 15 0 0 4 18 68 223 708 1,420 2,456 Female 8 0 0 1 6 23 111 437 1,104 1,690 6 1 0 2 4 36 136 490 1,369 2,044 14 18 0 0 1 3 18 86 388 1,090 1,604 15 0 0 0 0 15 97 359 1,181 1,667 Male 10 0 0 0 2 14 55 255 659 995 7 0 0 0 0 11 64 242 667 991 Female 8 0 0 1 1 4 31 133 431 609 8 0 0 0 0 4 33 117 514 676 15+ 51 0 0 0 0 4 26 117 463 661 55 0 0 0 0 3 22 118 472 670 Male 34 0 0 0 0 1 15 77 289 416 36 0 0 0 0 3 12 79 282 412 Female 17 0 0 0 0 3 11 40 174 245 19 0 0 0 0 0 10 39 190 258 Total 205 6,925 7,055 7,755 7,804 7,816 8,055 8,040 7,927 61,582 233 8,201 7,066 6,985 7,237 7,474 7,531 7,542 7,236 59,505 Male 138 3,565 3,638 4,018 3,941 4,078 4,210 4,157 4,112 31,857 161 4,221 3,596 3,580 3,748 3,782 3,933 3,925 3,654 30,600 Female 67 3,360 3,417 3,737 3,863 3,738 3,845 3,883 3,815 29,725 72 3,980 3,470 3,405 3,489 3,692 3,598 3,617 3,582 28,905 Age and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 26 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 20: Primary School Enrolment by Management, Sex, and District Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Cree Toledo TOTAL Anglican 1,906 769 143 232 693 34 3,777 1,904 796 140 261 724 43 3,868 Male 951 387 74 135 372 14 1,933 972 386 72 147 385 18 1,980 Female 955 382 69 97 321 20 1,844 932 410 68 114 339 25 1,888 Assemblies of God 203 190 62 0 520 0 975 158 192 71 0 525 0 946 Male 111 110 29 0 268 0 518 86 101 33 0 276 0 496 Female 92 80 33 0 252 0 457 72 91 38 0 249 0 450 Government 960 3,831 731 2,814 1,758 1,384 11,478 967 3,738 699 2,652 1,743 1,338 11,137 Male 527 2,007 371 1,495 911 685 5,996 525 1,936 342 1,402 882 665 5,752 Female 433 1,824 360 1,319 847 699 5,482 442 1,802 357 1,250 861 673 5,385 Methodist 1,800 0 451 0 904 342 3,497 1,799 0 425 0 880 372 3,476 Male 972 0 224 0 470 172 1,838 939 0 206 0 476 186 1,807 Female 828 0 227 0 434 170 1,659 860 0 219 0 404 186 1,669 Mennonite 105 852 548 1,150 54 67 2,776 97 778 0 1,056 73 0 2,004 Male 53 420 300 611 22 34 1,440 45 386 0 566 31 0 1,028 Female 52 432 248 539 32 33 1,336 52 392 0 490 42 0 976 Nazarene 212 1,175 248 0 0 0 1,635 231 1,207 265 0 0 0 1,703 Male 124 612 141 0 0 0 877 137 603 150 0 0 0 890 Female 88 563 107 0 0 0 758 94 604 115 0 0 0 813 Private 1,205 217 0 36 162 103 1,723 1,223 230 0 21 257 99 1,830 Male 600 101 14 81 48 844 608 109 0 11 132 48 908 Female 605 116 22 81 55 879 615 121 0 10 125 51 922 Roman Catholic 5,385 7,290 3,840 3,413 2,279 5,222 27,429 5,292 7,061 3,639 3,280 2,188 5,062 26,522 Male 2,697 3,763 2,016 1,726 1,166 2,680 14,048 2,655 3,640 1,918 1,645 1,129 2,551 13,538 Female 2,688 3,527 1,824 1,687 1,113 2,542 13,381 2,637 3,421 1,721 1,635 1,059 2,511 12,984 Seventh Day Adventist 1,134 1,189 786 228 268 122 3,727 1,128 1,155 741 228 295 110 3,657 Male 572 633 411 123 143 70 1,952 578 608 379 124 165 61 1,915 Female 562 556 375 105 125 52 1,775 550 547 362 104 130 49 1,742 Other 1,894 791 465 984 431 0 4,565 1,825 800 451 917 369 0 4,362 Male 990 450 227 520 224 0 2,411 939 458 221 486 182 0 2,286 Female 904 341 238 464 207 0 2,154 886 342 230 431 187 0 2,076 Total 14,804 16,304 7,274 8,857 7,069 7,274 61,582 14,624 15,957 6,431 8,415 7,054 7,024 59,505 Male 7,597 8,483 3,793 4,624 3,657 3,703 31,857 7,484 8,227 3,321 4,381 3,658 3,529 30,600 Female 7,207 7,821 3,481 4,233 3,412 3,571 29,725 7,140 7,730 3,110 4,034 3,396 3,495 28,905 Management and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 27 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 21: Primary School Enrolment Trend Note: Beginners is a level between pre-primary and primary that is no longer recognized by the Ministry of Education as part of an education grade. Annual % Special Education Beginners Infant 1 Infant 2 Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard 6 Change 2018-19 202 21 8,256 8,143 8,430 8,428 8,661 8,247 8,328 7,277 65,993 -0.7 2019-20 231 4 8,160 7,932 8,184 8,326 8,210 8,402 8,085 7,448 64,982 -1.5 2020-21 206 6,778 7,991 7,967 8,065 8,244 8,191 8,403 7,941 63,786 -1.8 2021-22 205 6,925 7,055 7,755 7,804 7,816 8,055 8,040 7,927 61,582 -3.5 2022-23 233 8,201 7,066 6,985 7,237 7,474 7,531 7,542 7,236 59,505 -5.0 Year TOTAL Grade 28 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.3 INTAKE RATE Apparent intake rate measures the total number of new entrants in Infant 1, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the primary school-entrance age. Table 22: Apparent Intake Rate (AIR) Net Intake Rate measures the total number of new entrants in Infant 1 who are of the official primary school-entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age. Table 23: Net Intake Rate (NIR) Formula: N t where: P t Nt = Number of new entrants in Infant I in school-year t Pt = Population of official primary school entrance-age, in school-yeat t Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 95.7 97.8 96.7 2019/2020 95.0 94.4 94.7 2020/2021 84.6 83.5 84.1 2021/2022 82.8 79.5 81.2 2022/2023 95.9 94.9 95.4 Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 60.6 63.8 62.2 2019/2020 62.5 60.4 61.5 2020/2021 59.4 58.2 58.8 2021/2022 54.1 52.9 53.5 2022/2023 50.1 51.9 51.0 Formula: N t where: P t Nt = Number of children of official primary school entrance age who enter Infant 1, in school-year t Pt = Population of official primary school entrance-age, in school-yeat t 29 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.4 PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS Primary School Gross Enrolment Ratio measures the number of children enrolled in primary school institutions as a proportion of the total 5-12 year old population. Table 24: Gross Enrolment Ratio Primary School Net Enrolment Rate measures the proportion of primary school aged children (5-12 years old) who are enrolled in the primary school system. Table 25: Net Enrolment Rate Formula: TOTAL ENROLMENT where: TOTAL POPULATION TOTAL ENROLMENT = Number of students enrolled in Infant 1 to Standard 6 TOTAL POPULATION = Total population of 5-12 year olds Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 109.9 106.6 108.3 2019/2020 108.5 104.3 106.4 2020/2021 106.2 101.7 104.0 2021/2022 101.8 97.7 99.8 2022/2023 97.3 94.3 95.8 Formula: P E where: P T PE = Number of primary school aged children (aged 5-12) enrolled in Infant 1 to Standard 6 PT = Total population of 5-12 year olds Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 98.0 97.5 97.7 2019/2020 97.0 95.5 96.3 2020/2021 92.1 91.4 91.7 2021/2022 90.1 89.2 89.6 2022/2023 84.9 84.5 84.7 30 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.5 TRANSITION RATE FROM STANDARD VI TO FORM 1 Table 26: Transition Rate to Secondary School Note: The table compares the number of graduates in one district and the number of new entrants in that same district; however, a few students graduate from a primary school in one district then transition to a secondary school in another district. 2020-2021 2021-2022 Graduates Graduates Belize 1,897 1,736 91.5% 1,921 1,978 103.0% Male 974 860 88.3% 1,027 1,059 103.1% Female 923 876 94.9% 894 919 102.8% Cayo 2,052 1,424 69.4% 2,052 1,736 84.6% Male 1,074 690 64.2% 1,065 880 82.6% Female 978 734 75.1% 987 856 86.7% Corozal 973 633 65.1% 937 696 74.3% Male 489 310 63.4% 455 316 69.5% Female 484 323 66.7% 482 380 78.8% Orange Walk 1,129 597 52.9% 1,210 724 59.8% Male 622 298 47.9% 652 363 55.7% Female 507 299 59.0% 558 361 64.7% Stann Creek 894 768 85.9% 897 855 95.3% Male 461 374 81.1% 454 424 93.4% Female 433 394 91.0% 443 431 97.3% Toledo 961 580 60.4% 869 702 80.8% Male 459 293 63.8% 446 370 83.0% Female 502 287 57.2% 423 332 78.5% Total 7,906 5,738 72.6% 7,886 6,691 84.8% Male 4,079 2,825 69.3% 4,099 3,412 83.2% Female 3,827 2,913 76.1% 3,787 3,279 86.6% District and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 New Entrants Transition Rate New Entrants Transition Rate 31 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.6 PRIMARY SCHOOL REPETITION AND DROPOUT RATES Primary School repetition rate measures the proportion of primary school students enrolled in a given year who repeat the same grade in which they were enrolled in the previous school year. Table 27: Average Primary School Repetition Rate by Sex Table 28: Average Primary School Repetition Rate by Grade Formula: R t where: E t-1 Rt = Number of repeaters in year t Et-1 = Total enrolment in year t-1 Year Male Female Total 2017/2018 7.5 5.0 6.3 2018/2019 7.2 4.8 6.0 2019/2020 1.2 0.9 1.1 2020/2021 4.4 3.9 4.2 2021/2022 7.7 6.3 7.0 Grade 2017/ 2018 2018/ 2019 2019/ 2020 2020/ 2021 2021/ 2022 Infant 1 9.6 9.5 2.7 7.2 9.7 Infant 2 7.4 6.0 1.4 6.0 10.6 Standard 1 7.3 6.2 1.0 5.0 10.2 Standard 2 6.9 6.5 0.9 4.3 7.2 Standard 3 6.2 6.2 0.7 3.6 6.7 Standard 4 5.7 6.4 1 3.5 5.9 Standard 5 6.0 6.1 0.6 2.9 5.5 Standard 6 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3 32 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Infant 1 144 8.4 131 7.2 67 8.7 77 8.0 42 5.9 28 3.5 489 7.2 179 10.7 183 9.8 78 9.6 113 11.1 52 6.7 65 8.2 670 9.7 Male 78 8.9 66 7.1 41 10.0 53 11.2 22 5.6 15 3.7 275 7.9 108 12.9 109 11.6 46 10.2 62 11.4 30 7.6 42 10.5 397 11.1 Female 66 7.9 65 7.4 26 7.2 24 4.9 20 6.3 13 3.3 214 6.5 71 8.5 74 8.0 32 8.9 51 10.9 22 5.8 23 5.9 273 8.1 Infant 2 159 8.3 152 6.6 62 7.2 77 7.2 20 2.2 13 1.4 483 6.0 178 10.1 202 10.8 84 10.0 110 11.2 98 12.4 79 9.8 751 10.6 Male 82 8.3 85 7.0 32 7.3 42 7.4 9 2.0 8 1.7 258 6.2 100 10.8 107 11.2 51 11.5 58 12.2 64 14.7 38 9.3 418 11.5 Female 77 8.2 67 6.2 30 7.2 35 7.0 11 2.4 5 1.1 225 5.8 78 9.3 95 10.4 33 8.3 52 10.4 34 9.5 41 10.2 333 9.7 Standard 1 126 6.6 123 5.7 42 4.7 51 4.4 35 3.8 21 2.3 398 5.0 176 9.7 224 10.2 97 11.0 100 9.8 68 7.7 127 13.4 792 10.2 Male 69 7.1 72 6.7 20 4.4 29 4.8 15 3.3 7 1.5 212 5.2 105 11.3 120 10.1 53 11.8 51 9.5 38 8.6 64 13.6 431 10.7 Female 57 6.2 51 4.7 22 4.9 22 4.0 20 4.2 14 3.1 186 4.7 71 8.0 104 10.2 44 10.3 49 10.1 30 6.8 63 13.2 361 9.7 Standard 2 107 5.5 85 4.0 46 5.1 47 4.2 26 2.7 32 3.2 343 4.3 127 6.8 190 9.2 56 6.1 61 5.4 48 5.3 78 8.6 560 7.2 Male 57 5.7 42 3.8 20 4.2 27 4.5 16 3.0 18 3.5 180 4.3 69 7.4 95 9.1 26 5.6 35 5.9 23 5.1 49 10.5 297 7.5 Female 50 5.3 43 4.2 26 6.0 20 3.8 10 2.2 14 2.9 163 4.2 58 6.2 95 9.2 30 6.5 26 4.8 25 5.5 29 6.6 263 6.8 Standard 3 70 3.7 93 4.4 40 4.2 42 3.3 27 2.7 22 2.2 294 3.6 86 4.6 159 7.8 72 8.2 59 5.4 72 7.6 74 7.6 522 6.7 Male 34 3.5 53 4.8 19 3.8 24 3.6 12 2.3 11 2.1 153 3.6 47 4.9 89 8.2 36 7.8 37 6.4 44 9.0 43 8.6 296 7.3 Female 36 3.9 40 4.0 21 4.6 18 2.9 15 3.1 11 2.4 141 3.6 39 4.3 70 7.3 36 8.6 22 4.3 28 6.0 31 6.5 226 6.0 Standard 4 63 3.2 90 4.1 42 3.9 44 4.0 29 3.2 15 1.5 283 3.5 99 5.3 142 6.9 41 4.5 57 4.5 68 6.9 66 6.7 473 5.9 Male 37 3.9 56 4.8 19 3.2 28 5.0 20 4.1 10 2.1 170 4.0 52 5.5 85 7.9 22 4.6 33 5.0 30 5.6 41 8.0 263 6.2 Female 26 2.6 34 3.3 23 4.7 16 3.0 9 2.2 5 1.0 113 2.9 47 5.2 57 5.9 19 4.4 24 3.9 38 8.3 25 5.3 210 5.5 Standard 5 70 3.5 64 2.9 43 4.1 35 2.7 16 1.8 16 1.7 244 2.9 80 4.2 170 8.0 36 3.4 41 3.7 61 6.9 54 5.6 442 5.5 Male 42 4.0 37 3.2 24 4.8 26 3.8 10 2.1 6 1.2 145 3.3 46 4.8 108 9.5 23 4.0 27 4.8 41 8.9 40 8.3 285 6.9 Female 28 3.0 27 2.6 19 3.5 9 1.5 6 1.4 10 2.2 99 2.5 34 3.5 62 6.3 13 2.6 14 2.6 20 4.8 14 2.9 157 4.0 Standard 6 17 0.9 41 2.0 23 2.3 29 2.6 3 0.3 7 0.7 120 1.5 18 0.9 33 1.6 12 1.3 20 1.6 12 1.4 9 1.0 104 1.3 Male 11 1.1 25 2.3 15 3.0 15 2.5 2 0.4 3 0.6 71 1.7 7 0.7 16 1.5 7 1.5 11 1.7 6 1.4 6 1.3 53 1.3 Female 6 0.6 16 1.6 8 1.7 14 2.8 1 0.2 4 0.8 49 1.3 11 1.2 17 1.7 5 1.0 9 1.6 6 1.4 3 0.7 51 1.3 Total 756 4.9 779 4.6 365 4.9 402 4.4 198 2.7 154 2.0 2,654 4.2 943 6.4 1303 8.0 476 6.5 561 6.3 479 6.8 552 7.6 4,314 7.0 Male 410 5.2 436 4.9 190 4.9 244 5.1 106 2.8 78 2.0 1,464 4.4 534 7.0 729 8.6 264 7.0 314 6.8 276 7.5 323 8.7 2,440 7.7 Female 346 4.7 343 4.2 175 4.8 158 3.6 92 2.7 76 2.0 1,190 3.9 409 5.7 574 7.3 212 6.1 247 5.8 203 5.9 229 6.4 1,874 6.3 Overall Repeaters Stann Creek ToledoCorozal Orange WalkBelize Cayo 2021-2022 Overall Repeaters 2020-2021 Grade and Sex Orange Walk Stann Creek ToledoBelize Cayo Corozal Table 29: Pimary School Repetition Rate by Grade, Sex, and District 33 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Primary school dropout rate measures the percentage of primary school students enrolled in a given year who dropped out of school during the year. Table 30: Average Primary School Dropout Rate by Sex Table 31: Average Primary School Dropout Rate by Grade Formula: D t where: E t Dt = Number of students who dropped out during year t Et = Total enrolment in year t Year Male Female Total 2017/2018 0.8 0.6 0.7 2018/2019 0.7 0.6 0.6 2019/2020 0.3 0.3 0.3 2020/2021 0.7 0.4 0.6 2021/2022 0.7 0.5 0.6 Grade 2017/ 2018 2018/ 2019 2019/ 2020 2020/ 2021 2021/ 2022 Infant 1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 Infant 2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 Standard 1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 Standard 2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 Standard 3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.3 Standard 4 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 Standard 5 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.0 2.4 Standard 6 1.4 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.2 34 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 32: Primary School Dropout Rate by Grade, Sex, and District No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Infant 1 12 0.7 3 0.2 2 0.3 5 0.5 4 0.6 0 0.0 26 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Male 4 0.5 2 0.2 1 0.2 4 0.8 2 0.5 0 0.0 13 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Female 8 1.0 1 0.1 1 0.3 1 0.2 2 0.6 0 0.0 13 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Infant 2 8 0.4 2 0.1 7 0.8 2 0.2 3 0.3 2 0.2 24 0.3 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 Male 4 0.4 2 0.2 3 0.7 1 0.2 2 0.4 2 0.4 14 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Female 4 0.4 0 0.0 4 1.0 1 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0 10 0.3 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 Standard 1 14 0.7 5 0.2 2 0.2 1 0.1 4 0.4 1 0.1 27 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Male 3 0.3 3 0.3 1 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0 9 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Female 11 1.2 2 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0 3 0.6 1 0.2 18 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Standard 2 10 0.5 5 0.2 5 0.6 1 0.1 2 0.2 0 0.0 23 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.1 0 0.0 4 0.4 3 0.3 9 0.1 Male 7 0.7 3 0.3 3 0.6 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.1 1 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.2 2 0.4 5 0.1 Female 3 0.3 2 0.2 2 0.5 0 0.0 2 0.4 0 0.0 9 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.7 1 0.2 4 0.1 Standard 3 11 0.6 9 0.4 3 0.3 5 0.4 8 0.8 2 0.2 38 0.5 3 0.2 1 0.0 2 0.2 4 0.4 9 0.9 4 0.4 23 0.3 Male 8 0.8 4 0.4 1 0.2 3 0.5 4 0.8 2 0.4 22 0.5 2 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.2 3 0.5 5 1.0 2 0.4 13 0.3 Female 3 0.3 5 0.5 2 0.4 2 0.3 4 0.8 0 0.0 16 0.4 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.2 1 0.2 4 0.9 2 0.4 10 0.3 Standard 4 7 0.4 11 0.5 4 0.4 7 0.6 5 0.6 5 0.5 39 0.5 10 0.5 10 0.5 10 1.1 5 0.4 25 2.5 17 1.7 77 1.0 Male 5 0.5 8 0.7 4 0.7 3 0.5 5 1.0 3 0.6 28 0.7 7 0.7 8 0.7 7 1.5 4 0.6 15 2.8 6 1.2 47 1.1 Female 2 0.2 3 0.3 0 0.0 4 0.7 0 0.0 2 0.4 11 0.3 3 0.3 2 0.2 3 0.7 1 0.2 10 2.2 11 2.4 30 0.8 Standard 5 12 0.6 15 0.7 13 1.2 30 2.3 10 1.1 8 0.8 88 1.0 28 1.5 36 1.7 37 3.5 8 0.7 48 5.5 32 3.3 189 2.4 Male 11 1.0 11 1.0 9 1.8 22 3.2 6 1.3 6 1.2 65 1.5 14 1.5 22 1.9 28 4.9 6 1.1 27 5.9 15 3.1 112 2.7 Female 1 0.1 4 0.4 4 0.7 8 1.3 4 0.9 2 0.4 23 0.6 14 1.4 14 1.4 9 1.8 2 0.4 21 5.0 17 3.5 77 2.0 Standard 6 27 1.4 16 0.8 9 0.9 41 3.7 4 0.4 11 1.1 108 1.4 9 0.5 10 0.5 20 2.1 32 2.6 11 1.3 16 1.8 98 1.2 Male 17 1.7 11 1.0 7 1.4 30 4.9 2 0.4 7 1.5 74 1.8 5 0.5 8 0.8 11 2.4 18 2.7 7 1.6 9 2.0 58 1.4 Female 10 1.1 5 0.5 2 0.4 11 2.2 2 0.5 4 0.8 34 0.9 4 0.4 2 0.2 9 1.9 14 2.4 4 0.9 7 1.6 40 1.0 Total 101 0.7 66 0.4 45 0.6 92 1.0 40 0.6 29 0.4 373 0.6 51 0.3 58 0.4 70 1.0 49 0.6 97 1.4 72 1.0 397 0.6 Male 59 0.7 44 0.5 29 0.7 65 1.4 22 0.6 20 0.5 239 0.7 28 0.4 39 0.5 48 1.3 31 0.7 55 1.5 34 0.9 235 0.7 Female 42 0.6 22 0.3 16 0.4 27 0.6 18 0.5 9 0.2 134 0.4 23 0.3 19 0.2 22 0.6 18 0.4 42 1.2 38 1.1 162 0.5 Overall Dropout Stann Creek ToledoCorozal Orange Walk Belize Cayo Overall Dropout 2020-2021 Grade and Sex 2021-2022 Orange Walk Stann Creek ToledoBelize Cayo Corozal 35 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.7 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS Table 33: Number of Primary School Teachers by Management, Sex, and District Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Anglican 113 42 9 20 36 2 222 110 41 9 19 37 3 219 Male 14 5 1 4 3 0 27 16 5 1 4 4 0 30 Female 99 37 8 16 33 2 195 94 36 8 15 33 3 189 Assemblies of God 10 11 4 0 29 0 54 10 12 4 0 26 0 52 Male 1 3 3 0 8 0 15 1 4 3 0 8 0 16 Female 9 8 1 0 21 0 39 9 8 1 0 18 0 36 Government 96 193 44 143 75 71 622 90 198 43 141 82 75 629 Male 8 39 13 34 14 29 137 8 36 13 33 15 25 130 Female 88 154 31 109 61 42 485 82 162 30 108 67 50 499 Methodist 105 0 27 0 46 22 200 102 0 28 0 44 22 196 Male 11 0 7 0 5 3 26 12 0 6 0 5 3 26 Female 94 0 20 0 41 19 174 90 0 22 0 39 19 170 Mennonite 7 83 32 45 7 9 183 7 85 28 59 7 9 195 Male 1 32 18 36 5 6 98 1 34 14 39 5 6 99 Female 6 51 14 9 2 3 85 6 51 14 20 2 3 96 Nazarene 10 63 14 0 0 0 87 9 61 14 0 0 0 84 Male 0 19 6 0 0 0 25 0 18 6 0 0 0 24 Female 10 44 8 0 0 0 62 9 43 8 0 0 0 60 Private 107 25 0 20 18 8 178 106 37 0 3 15 8 169 Male 16 4 0 8 0 3 31 15 8 0 1 0 4 28 Female 91 21 0 12 18 5 147 91 29 0 2 15 4 141 Roman Catholic 263 349 196 177 135 274 1,394 261 353 192 179 134 258 1,377 Male 30 82 66 48 17 114 357 34 84 60 42 17 112 349 Female 233 267 130 129 118 160 1,037 227 269 132 137 117 146 1,028 Seventh Day Adventist 55 55 51 18 14 8 201 58 59 47 18 14 8 204 Male 10 13 12 2 1 1 39 9 13 13 3 3 1 42 Female 45 42 39 16 13 7 162 49 46 34 15 11 7 162 Other 103 35 24 45 21 0 228 111 28 23 44 22 0 228 Male 16 7 7 13 3 0 46 16 7 7 14 4 0 48 Female 87 28 17 32 18 0 182 95 21 16 30 18 0 180 Total 869 856 401 468 381 394 3,369 864 874 388 463 381 383 3,353 Male 107 204 133 145 56 156 801 112 209 123 136 61 151 792 Female 762 652 268 323 325 238 2,568 752 665 265 327 320 232 2,561 2021-2022 Management and Sex 2022-2023 36 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 5: Distribution of Primary School Teachers by District 2022-2023 Urban Rural Overall Urban Rural Overall Belize 651 218 869 647 209 856 Cayo 368 488 856 395 487 882 Corozal 95 306 401 95 293 388 Orange Walk 154 314 468 155 308 463 Stann Creek 102 279 381 103 278 381 Toledo 55 339 394 53 330 383 Total 1,425 1,944 3,369 1,448 1,905 3,353 2022-2023 District 2021-2022 Table 34: Number of Primary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location 37 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 6: Distribution of Primary School Teachers by Management 2022-2023 38 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 The percentage of trained primary school teachers measures the proportion of primary school teachers who have completed professional training in education for the primary level. Table 35: Percentage of Trained Teachers Year Urban Rural Total 2018/2019 83.1 81.5 82.2 2019/2020 88.9 83.8 86.0 2020/2021 90.8 85.6 87.7 2021/2022 92.1 85.3 88.2 2022/2023 91.3 86.3 88.5 Formula: TOTAL TRAINED where: TOTAL TEACHERS TOTAL TRAINED = Number of primary school teachers who have received formal professional training TOTAL TEACHERS = Total number of teachers at the primary level 39 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 36: Number of Primary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2022-2023 Note: MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD Ed= Bachelor’s Degree in Education; LCP=Licentiate College of Preceptors; ACP=Associate of the College of Preceptors; AD PEd= Associate Degree in Primary Education; Cert Ed= Associates Degree or higher with Certificate in Primary Education; AD ECE= Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education; L2/2+1= Level 2 or Level 2+1 Teacher Education Program MD Ed BD Ed LCP/ ACP AD PEd Cert Ed AD ECE L2/2+1 Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / Not Stated Urban 56 455 2 577 165 13 54 25 32 41 28 1,448 91.3 Belize 31 183 2 259 70 8 16 19 25 22 12 647 87.9 Cayo 16 129 0 156 44 1 11 5 5 15 13 395 90.4 Corozal 5 19 0 50 7 1 10 1 0 0 2 95 96.8 Orange Walk 3 68 0 43 24 2 14 0 1 0 0 155 99.4 Stann Creek 0 27 0 49 18 1 2 0 1 4 1 103 94.2 Toledo 1 29 0 20 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 53 100.0 Rural 52 477 0 800 223 20 72 7 40 70 144 1,905 86.3 Belize 7 74 0 100 14 5 5 0 0 2 2 209 98.1 Cayo 16 125 0 164 57 2 11 5 14 35 58 487 77.0 Corozal 8 72 0 110 43 6 24 0 1 1 28 293 89.8 Orange Walk 15 88 0 89 35 3 14 0 5 14 45 308 79.2 Stann Creek 5 53 0 142 44 3 4 1 13 8 5 278 90.3 Toledo 1 65 0 195 30 1 14 1 7 10 6 330 92.7 Total 108 932 2 1377 388 33 126 32 72 111 172 3,353 88.5 Belize 38 257 2 359 84 13 21 19 25 24 14 856 90.4 Cayo 32 254 0 320 101 3 22 10 19 50 71 882 83.0 Corozal 13 91 0 160 50 7 34 1 1 1 30 388 91.5 Orange Walk 18 156 0 132 59 5 28 0 6 14 45 463 86.0 Stann Creek 5 80 0 191 62 4 6 1 14 12 6 381 91.3 Toledo 2 94 0 215 32 1 15 1 7 10 6 383 93.7 District and Urban/Rural QUALIFICATION TOTAL % Trained TRAINED 40 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 37: Number of Primary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2021-2022 Note: MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD Ed= Bachelor’s Degree in Education; LCP=Licentiate College of Preceptors; ACP=Associate of the College of Preceptors; AD PEd= Associate Degree in Primary Education; Cert Ed= Associates Degree or higher with Certificate in Primary Education; AD ECE= Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education; L2/2+1= Level 2 or Level 2+1 Teacher Education Program MD Ed BD Ed LCP/ ACP AD PEd Cert Ed AD ECE L2/2+1 Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / not stated Urban 61 469 2 554 157 11 58 24 36 43 10 1,425 92.1 Belize 36 197 2 250 69 6 18 21 23 21 8 651 88.8 Cayo 15 129 0 149 41 1 10 2 6 14 1 368 93.8 Corozal 6 18 0 49 9 1 12 0 0 0 0 95 100.0 Orange Walk 2 70 0 41 21 2 15 1 1 0 1 154 98.1 Stann Creek 1 26 0 44 15 1 2 0 5 8 0 102 87.3 Toledo 1 29 0 21 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 55 98.2 Rural 54 498 1 796 204 17 88 12 53 75 146 1,944 85.3 Belize 7 77 0 97 16 5 8 0 0 6 2 218 96.3 Cayo 17 125 0 168 53 1 12 6 17 29 60 488 77.0 Corozal 10 74 0 107 44 7 30 0 1 1 32 306 88.9 Orange Walk 14 97 0 83 30 3 17 2 10 11 47 314 77.7 Stann Creek 5 56 1 137 37 1 5 3 18 13 3 279 86.7 Toledo 1 69 0 204 24 0 16 1 7 15 2 339 92.6 Total 115 967 3 1350 361 28 146 36 89 118 156 3,369 88.2 Belize 43 274 2 347 85 11 26 21 23 27 10 869 90.7 Cayo 32 254 0 317 94 2 22 8 23 43 61 856 84.2 Corozal 16 92 0 156 53 8 42 0 1 1 32 401 91.5 Orange Walk 16 167 0 124 51 5 32 3 11 11 48 468 84.4 Stann Creek 6 82 1 181 52 2 7 3 23 21 3 381 86.9 Toledo 2 98 0 225 26 0 17 1 8 15 2 394 93.4 District and Urban/Rural TOTAL % Trained UNTRAINED QUALIFICATION TRAINED 41 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 3.8 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT – TEACHER RATIO Primary school student-teacher ratio (STR) indicates the number of primary school students who are enrolled per teacher for a given year. Table 38: Primary School Student-Teacher Ratio (STR) Table 39: Student-Teacher Ratio by District and Urban/Rural Location Formula: TOTAL ENROLLED where: TOTAL TEACHERS TOTAL ENROLLED = Number of students enrolled at the primary level TOTAL TEACHERS = Total number of teachers at the primary level Year Urban Rural Total 2018/2019 21 21 21 2019/2020 21 20 21 2020/2021 21 20 21 2021/2022 20 19 20 2022/2023 19 20 19 Urban Rural Overall Urban Rural Overall Belize 19 17 19 19 18 18 Cayo 22 19 21 20 20 20 Corozal 21 19 19 21 18 18 Orange Walk 22 20 20 20 20 20 Stann Creek 17 21 20 18 21 20 Toledo 18 20 20 22 21 21 Total 20 19 20 19 20 19 District 2021-2022 2022-2023 42 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.0 SECONDARY EDUCATION Description Secondary education in Belize corresponds to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels 2 and 3. There are two levels at high schools 1) lower secondary and 2) upper secondary. Lower secondary curriculum is designed to build on foundational skills and also to provide students with some exposure to different fields. This level corresponds to ISCED level 2. Upper secondary corresponds to ISCED level 3. The curriculum usually includes core courses and subjects organized into areas of professional specializations. Target Group The official secondary school age is 13-16 years. Secondary education programmes are designed to provide instruction and training suited to the ages, abilities and aptitudes of students between twelve and eighteen years of age. Secondary education is not compulsory. Duration Secondary education programmes are four years in duration (Forms 1-4). The minimum number of school days is 180 days. The minimum hours of instructional time per day is six hours. Entry Requirements A primary school certificate is required for entry into secondary school. Usually secondary schools consider grades from upper primary school during recruitment. Secondary school is not compulsory. F Assessment Most students at the secondary level take one or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations at the end of Form 4. The sitting of CSEC exams is not mandatory; however, students may earn public tuition scholarships and grants for tertiary education based on performance. CSEC exams are also used as matriculation criteria by some regional and international universities. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of secondary education is based on meeting the requirements outlined in school policies. Students who complete the programme are awarded a Secondary School Diploma. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications A full license for teaching at the secondary level requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education or a Bachelor’s Degree in a subject area with a Diploma in Secondary Education. A full license for teaching technical/vocational subjects requires a minimum of an Associate Degree in a technical area along with an approved Diploma in Competency-Based Education and Training. 43 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.1 NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS Table 40: Number of Secondary Schools by Management, Urban/Rural Location, and District Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Community 2 0 1 0 1 2 6 2 0 1 0 1 2 6 Urban 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 Rural 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Government 7 2 1 2 3 3 18 8 2 1 2 3 3 19 Urban 5 2 0 1 0 0 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 9 Rural 2 0 1 1 3 3 10 2 0 1 1 3 3 10 Mennonite 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 Urban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rural 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 Private 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Urban 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rural 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Roman Catholic 3 4 1 2 1 0 11 3 4 1 2 1 0 11 Urban 3 4 0 2 1 0 10 3 4 0 2 1 0 10 Rural 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 SDA 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 Urban 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Rural 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 Other 4 5 2 1 0 0 12 4 5 2 1 0 0 12 Urban 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 Rural 1 4 2 0 0 0 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 7 Total 18 17 6 8 6 7 62 19 17 6 8 6 7 63 Urban 14 8 1 4 2 1 30 15 8 1 4 2 1 31 Rural 4 9 5 4 4 6 32 4 9 5 4 4 6 32 2021-2022 Management and Urban / Rural 2022-2023 44 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo TOTAL Government 7 2 1 2 3 3 18 8 2 1 2 3 3 19 Urban 5 2 0 1 0 0 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 9 Rural 2 0 1 1 3 3 10 2 0 1 1 3 3 10 Government-Aided 10 7 4 3 2 3 29 10 7 4 3 2 3 29 Urban 8 6 1 3 2 1 21 8 6 1 3 2 1 21 Rural 2 1 3 0 0 2 8 2 1 3 0 0 2 8 Specially Assisted 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 Urban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rural 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 Private 1 5 0 3 1 1 11 1 5 0 3 1 1 11 Urban 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rural 0 5 0 3 1 1 10 0 5 0 3 1 1 10 ALL SCHOOLS 18 17 6 8 6 7 62 19 17 6 8 6 7 63 Urban 14 8 1 4 2 1 30 15 8 1 4 2 1 31 Rural 4 9 5 4 4 6 32 4 9 5 4 4 6 32 Funding and Urban / Rural 2021-2022 2022-2023 Table 41: Number of Secondary Schools by Funding Source, Urban/Rural Location, and District 45 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 7: Distribution of Secondary Schools by Funding Source 2022-2023 46 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.2 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT Table 42: Secondary School Enrolment by District, Sex, and Form Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 TOTAL Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 TOTAL Belize 1,944 1,766 1,681 1,566 6,957 2,009 1,819 1,584 1,463 6,875 Male 1,009 851 784 683 3,327 1,054 907 756 676 3,393 Female 935 915 897 883 3,630 955 912 828 787 3,482 Cayo 1,640 1,248 1,227 1,093 5,208 1,820 1,397 1,103 1,060 5,380 Male 813 614 547 492 2,466 926 676 502 473 2,577 Female 827 634 680 601 2,742 894 721 601 587 2,803 Corozal 673 609 589 519 2,390 735 619 554 487 2,395 Male 335 302 286 234 1,157 337 310 267 231 1,145 Female 338 307 303 285 1,233 398 309 287 256 1,250 Orange Walk 655 645 608 501 2,409 769 593 614 540 2,516 Male 340 309 278 207 1,134 391 295 296 238 1,220 Female 315 336 330 294 1,275 378 298 318 302 1,296 Stann Creek 858 716 630 595 2,799 913 699 579 506 2,697 Male 432 325 285 287 1,329 478 328 247 226 1,279 Female 426 391 345 308 1,470 435 371 332 280 1,418 Toledo 614 482 515 464 2,075 688 572 443 448 2,151 Male 315 252 277 237 1,081 364 292 233 236 1,125 Female 299 230 238 227 994 324 280 210 212 1,026 TOTAL 6,384 5,466 5,250 4,738 21,838 6,934 5,699 4,877 4,504 22,014 Male 3,244 2,653 2,457 2,140 10,494 3,550 2,808 2,301 2,080 10,739 Female 3,140 2,813 2,793 2,598 11,344 3,384 2,891 2,576 2,424 11,275 District and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 47 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 43: Secondary School Enrolment by Age, Sex, and Form Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 TOTAL Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 TOTAL <12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 111 0 0 0 111 54 0 0 0 54 Male 45 0 0 0 45 27 0 0 0 27 Female 66 0 0 0 66 27 0 0 0 27 13 2,957 83 0 0 3,040 2,478 59 0 0 2,537 Male 1,361 30 0 0 1,391 1,133 24 0 0 1,157 Female 1,596 53 0 0 1,649 1,345 35 0 0 1,380 14 1,980 2,464 75 0 4,519 2,495 2,004 31 0 4,530 Male 1,058 1,044 30 0 2,132 1,273 880 9 0 2,162 Female 922 1,420 45 0 2,387 1,222 1,124 22 0 2,368 15 941 1,693 2,331 90 5,055 1,217 2,067 1,692 35 5,011 Male 555 835 930 37 2,357 698 1,030 694 15 2,437 Female 386 858 1,401 53 2,698 519 1,037 998 20 2,574 16 282 782 1,596 2,140 4,800 497 1,053 1,831 1,635 5,016 Male 160 458 759 846 2,223 309 560 865 641 2,375 Female 122 324 837 1,294 2,577 188 493 966 994 2,641 17 81 300 816 1,440 2,637 138 369 845 1,662 3,014 Male 43 194 477 654 1,368 85 216 443 740 1,484 Female 38 106 339 786 1,269 53 153 402 922 1,530 18+ 32 144 432 1,068 1,676 55 147 478 1,172 1,852 Male 22 92 261 603 978 25 98 290 684 1,097 Female 10 52 171 465 698 30 49 188 488 755 TOTAL 6,384 5,466 5,250 4,738 21,838 6,934 5,699 4,877 4,504 22,014 Male 3,244 2,653 2,457 2,140 10,494 3,550 2,808 2,301 2,080 10,739 Female 3,140 2,813 2,793 2,598 11,344 3,384 2,891 2,576 2,424 11,275 Age and Sex 2021-2022 2022-2023 48 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 U R U R U R U R U R U R U R All TOTAL 5,998 877 4,649 731 818 1,577 1,577 939 1,251 1,446 657 1,494 14,950 7,064 22,014 Government 1,560 612 1,398 0 0 754 855 253 0 1,441 0 1,339 3,813 4,399 8,212 Government-Aided 4,253 265 3,251 253 818 761 722 653 1,251 0 657 120 10,952 2,052 13,004 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 337 0 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 399 399 Private 185 0 0 141 0 0 0 33 0 5 0 35 185 214 399 Males: 2,920 473 2,223 354 361 784 768 452 563 716 326 799 7,161 3,578 10,739 Government 795 329 674 0 0 336 422 138 0 715 0 720 1,891 2,238 4,129 Government-Aided 2,039 144 1,549 136 361 415 346 300 563 0 326 64 5,184 1,059 6,243 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 151 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 184 Private 86 0 0 67 0 0 0 14 0 1 0 15 86 97 183 Females: 3,078 404 2,426 377 457 793 809 487 688 730 331 695 7,789 3,486 11,275 Government 765 283 724 0 0 418 433 115 0 726 0 619 1,922 2,161 4,083 Government-Aided 2,214 121 1,702 117 457 346 376 353 688 0 331 56 5,768 993 6,761 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 186 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215 215 Private 99 0 0 74 0 0 0 19 0 4 0 20 99 117 216 Funding and Sex District & Urban/Rural Location TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo Table 44: Secondary School Enrolment by Funding Source, Sex, District, and Urban/Rural Location 2022-2023 49 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 45: Secondary School Enrolment by Funding Source, Sex, District, and Urban/Rural Location 2021-2022 U R U R U R U R U R U R U R All TOTAL 6,267 690 4,002 1,206 852 1,538 1,499 910 1,245 1,554 679 1,396 14,544 7,294 21,838 Government 1,567 584 1,444 0 0 757 843 251 0 1,549 0 1,252 3,854 4,393 8,247 Government-Aided 4,496 106 2,558 733 852 706 634 648 1,245 0 679 107 10,464 2,300 12,764 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 335 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 410 410 Private 204 0 0 138 0 0 22 11 0 5 0 37 226 191 417 Males: 2,983 344 1,936 530 402 755 707 427 557 772 344 737 6,929 3,565 10,494 Government 788 298 712 0 0 342 393 134 0 769 0 661 1,893 2,204 4,097 Government-Aided 2,095 46 1,224 326 402 383 303 287 557 0 344 56 4,925 1,098 6,023 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 139 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 169 Private 100 0 0 65 0 0 11 6 0 3 0 20 111 94 205 Females: 3,284 346 2,066 676 450 783 792 483 688 782 335 659 7,615 3,729 11,344 Government 779 286 732 0 0 415 450 117 0 780 0 591 1,961 2,189 4,150 Government-Aided 2,401 60 1,334 407 450 323 331 361 688 0 335 51 5,539 1,202 6,741 Specially Assisted 0 0 0 196 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 241 Private 104 0 0 73 0 0 11 5 0 2 0 17 115 97 212 Funding and Sex District & Urban/Rural Location TOTAL Belize Cayo Corozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Toledo 50 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 8: Distribution of Secondary School Enrolment by District 2022-2023 Table 46: Secondary School Enrolment Trend Belize 31.2% Cayo 24.4% Corozal 10.9% Orange Walk 11.4% Stann Creek 12.3% Toledo 9.8% Total Annual % Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Enrolment Change 2018-2019 6,627 5,831 5,318 4,537 22,313 1.3 2019-2020 6,518 5,824 5,317 4,621 22,280 -0.1 2020-2021 6,100 6,082 5,601 4,977 22,760 2.2 2021-2022 6,384 5,466 5,250 4,738 21,838 -4.1 2022-2023 6,934 5,699 4,877 4,504 22,014 0.8 Year Form 51 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.3 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT RATES AND RATIOS Secondary school Gross Enrolment Ratio measures the total number of students enrolled in secondary schools as a proportion of the total 13- 16year old population. Table 47: Gross Enrolment Ratio Secondary School Net Enrolment Rate measures the percentage of secondary school aged children (13-16 years old) who are enrolled in the secondary education system. Table 48: Net Enrolment Rate Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 66.5 74.3 70.4 2019/2020 67.0 74.6 70.8 2020/2021 69.7 76.7 73.2 2021/2022 67.0 74.8 70.9 2022/2023 69.0 75.1 72.0 Year Male Female Total 2018/2019 52.4 61.0 56.7 2019/2020 51.8 61.4 56.5 2020/2021 52.0 61.3 56.6 2021/2022 51.8 61.4 56.5 2022/2023 52.2 59.7 55.9 52 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.4 SECONDARY SCHOOL REPETITION AND DROPOUT RATES Secondary school repetition rate measures the percentage of secondary school students enrolled in a given year who repeat the same grade in which they were enrolled in the previous year. Table 49: Average Secondary School Repetition Rate by Sex Table 50: Average Secondary School Repetition Rate by Form Formula: R t where: E t-1 Rt = Number of repeaters in year t Et-1 = Total enrolment in year t-1 Year Male Female Total 2017/2018 7.4 4.4 5.8 2018/2019 8.4 4.2 6.2 2019/2020 4.2 2.4 3.2 2020/2021 12.5 8.4 10.4 2021/2022 11.0 7.1 9.0 Form 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 Form 1 6.7 7.3 4.6 10.7 9.9 Form 2 5.6 6.6 2.9 12.5 9.8 Form 3 6.8 6.5 3.3 11.3 10.3 Form 4 3.6 3.7 1.5 6.5 5.4 53 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 51: Secondary School Repetition Rate by Form, Sex, and District No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Form 1 210 10.9 216 15.3 42 6.1 58 8.4 90 11.3 34 6.0 650 10.7 216 11.1 232 14.1 34 5.1 40 6.1 80 9.3 29 4.7 631 9.9 Male 149 15.4 123 17.4 25 7.0 42 12.2 58 14.5 22 7.1 419 13.6 147 14.6 132 16.2 20 6.0 21 6.2 56 13.0 23 7.3 399 12.3 Female 61 6.3 93 13.1 17 5.0 16 4.6 32 8.0 12 4.7 231 7.7 69 7.4 100 12.1 14 4.1 19 6.0 24 5.6 6 2.0 232 7.4 Form 2 211 11.2 208 14.7 66 9.4 75 10.9 157 19.7 46 7.7 763 12.5 170 9.6 187 15.0 49 8.0 40 6.2 70 9.8 20 4.1 536 9.8 Male 130 14.1 122 18.3 37 10.4 49 15.0 93 24.5 33 10.2 464 15.6 92 10.8 114 18.6 29 9.6 22 7.1 42 12.9 13 5.2 312 11.8 Female 81 8.5 86 11.5 29 8.4 26 7.2 64 15.3 13 4.8 299 9.6 78 8.5 73 11.5 20 6.5 18 5.4 28 7.2 7 3.0 224 8.0 Form 3 182 10.1 201 15.0 45 7.5 58 10.2 117 15.4 30 5.6 633 11.3 162 9.6 160 13.0 60 10.2 49 8.1 75 11.9 34 6.6 540 10.3 Male 108 13.1 109 17.3 22 7.9 26 10.9 72 19.1 24 8.6 361 13.7 91 11.6 86 15.7 32 11.2 29 10.4 44 15.4 20 7.2 302 12.3 Female 74 7.6 92 13.0 23 7.2 32 9.7 45 11.8 6 2.3 272 9.2 71 7.9 74 10.9 28 9.2 20 6.1 31 9.0 14 5.9 238 8.5 Form 4 100 6.3 89 7.4 22 4.0 23 4.2 66 10.6 23 4.8 323 6.5 85 5.4 84 7.7 31 6.0 16 3.2 36 6.1 4 0.9 256 5.4 Male 40 5.7 42 7.7 8 3.2 9 3.5 25 8.3 7 3.1 131 5.7 41 6.0 51 10.4 15 6.4 7 3.4 24 8.4 2 0.8 140 6.5 Female 60 6.8 47 7.2 14 4.7 14 4.9 41 12.9 16 6.3 192 7.1 44 5.0 33 5.5 16 5.6 9 3.1 12 3.9 2 0.9 116 4.5 Total 703 9.8 714 13.3 175 6.9 214 8.6 430 14.5 133 6.1 2369 10.4 633 9.1 663 12.7 174 7.3 145 6.0 261 9.3 87 4.2 1963 9.0 Male 427 12.5 396 15.5 92 7.4 126 10.8 248 17.0 86 7.5 1375 12.5 371 11.2 383 15.5 96 8.3 79 7.0 166 12.5 58 5.4 1153 11.0 Female 276 7.3 318 11.3 83 6.4 88 6.6 182 12.0 47 4.5 994 8.4 262 7.2 280 10.2 78 6.3 66 5.2 95 6.5 29 2.9 810 7.1 2021-2022 ToledoCorozal Orange Walk Stann Creek Overall Repeaters Belize CayoOverall Repeaters Form and Sex 2020-2021 Orange Walk Stann Creek ToledoBelize Cayo Corozal 54 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Secondary school dropout rate is a measure of the proportion of secondary school students enrolled in a given year who dropped out of school during that year. Year Male Female Total 2017/2018 4.8 4.1 4.4 2018/2019 5.6 4.3 4.9 2019/2020 3.9 2.7 3.3 2020/2021 7.3 4.9 6.1 2021/2022 11.1 8.2 9.6 Form 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 Form 1 5.0 6.9 4.1 8.1 11.5 Form 2 4.4 4.9 3.3 6.7 12.6 Form 3 4.2 4.7 3.8 5.4 11.2 Form 4 2.2 2.2 1.6 3.5 1.8 Table 52: Average Secondary School Dropout Rate by Sex Table 53: Average Secondary School Dropout Rate by Form 55 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 54: Secondary School Dropout Rate by Form, Sex, and District No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Form 1 62 3.2 162 11.4 81 11.7 57 8.2 77 9.6 56 9.9 495 8.1 143 7.4 170 10.4 65 9.7 64 9.8 191 22.3 100 16.3 733 11.5 Male 37 3.8 92 13.0 49 13.8 31 9.0 55 13.8 40 12.9 304 9.9 89 8.8 97 11.9 41 12.2 46 13.5 113 26.2 58 18.4 444 13.7 Female 25 2.6 70 9.9 32 9.5 26 7.4 22 5.5 16 6.2 191 6.3 54 5.8 73 8.8 24 7.1 18 5.7 78 18.3 42 14.0 289 9.2 Form 2 64 3.4 105 7.4 71 10.1 56 8.1 63 7.9 51 8.6 410 6.7 214 12.1 133 10.7 47 7.7 52 8.1 153 21.4 89 18.5 688 12.6 Male 34 3.7 59 8.8 42 11.8 28 8.6 35 9.2 28 8.6 226 7.6 115 13.5 79 12.9 30 9.9 29 9.4 83 25.5 46 18.3 382 14.4 Female 30 3.1 46 6.1 29 8.4 28 7.8 28 6.7 23 8.5 184 5.9 99 10.8 54 8.5 17 5.5 23 6.8 70 17.9 43 18.7 306 10.9 Form 3 62 3.4 78 5.8 47 7.9 28 4.9 46 6.1 40 7.5 301 5.4 198 11.8 118 9.6 56 9.5 38 6.3 126 20.0 52 10.1 588 11.2 Male 37 4.5 46 7.3 29 10.4 17 7.1 23 6.1 21 7.5 173 6.6 98 12.5 56 10.2 26 9.1 20 7.2 57 20.0 34 12.3 291 11.8 Female 25 2.6 32 4.5 18 5.6 11 3.3 23 6.0 19 7.4 128 4.3 100 11.1 62 9.1 30 9.9 18 5.5 69 20.0 18 7.6 297 10.6 Form 4 25 1.6 39 3.3 32 5.8 11 2.0 45 7.3 22 4.6 174 3.5 19 1.2 18 1.6 12 2.3 14 2.8 5 0.8 19 4.1 87 1.8 Male 16 2.3 22 4.0 18 7.2 8 3.1 22 7.3 15 6.6 101 4.4 8 1.2 10 2.0 7 3.0 8 3.9 3 1.0 9 3.8 45 2.1 Female 9 1.0 17 2.6 14 4.7 3 1.0 23 7.3 7 2.8 73 2.7 11 1.2 8 1.3 5 1.8 6 2.0 2 0.6 10 4.4 42 1.6 Total 213 3.0 384 7.2 231 9.1 152 6.1 231 7.8 169 7.8 1,380 6.1 574 8.3 439 8.4 180 7.5 168 7.0 475 17.0 260 12.5 2,096 9.6 Male 124 3.6 219 8.6 138 11.1 84 7.2 135 9.3 104 9.1 804 7.3 310 9.3 242 9.8 104 9.0 103 9.1 256 19.3 147 13.6 1,162 11.1 Female 89 2.4 165 5.9 93 7.2 68 5.1 96 6.3 65 6.3 576 4.9 264 7.3 197 7.2 76 6.2 65 5.1 219 14.9 113 11.4 934 8.2 CorozalCayo Stann Creek 2020-2021 Form and Sex ToledoCayo Corozal Orange WalkBelize Overall Dropout 2021-2022 Overall DropoutToledo Orange WalkBelize Stann Creek 56 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.5 SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES Table 55: Number of Secondary School Graduates by District and Sex Male Female Total Male Female Total Belize 663 844 1,507 667 850 1,517 Cayo 488 616 1,104 468 573 1,041 Corozal 239 287 526 226 279 505 Orange Walk 245 279 524 196 285 481 Stann Creek 256 284 540 279 302 581 Toledo 208 233 441 235 225 460 Total 2,099 2,543 4,642 2,071 2,514 4,585 2021-2022 District 2020-2021 57 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.6 SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS Male Female Total Male Female Total Belize 179 289 468 172 278 450 Cayo 131 201 332 125 205 330 Corozal 63 88 151 64 82 146 Orange Walk 69 86 155 71 83 154 Stann Creek 73 114 187 67 111 178 Toledo 71 71 142 73 76 149 Total 586 849 1,435 572 835 1,407 2022-2023 District 2021-2022 Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total Belize 412 56 468 395 55 450 Cayo 263 69 332 264 66 330 Corozal 57 94 151 53 93 146 Orange Walk 135 20 155 91 63 154 Stann Creek 88 99 187 85 93 178 Toledo 41 101 142 43 106 149 Total 996 439 1,435 931 476 1,407 District 2021-2022 2022-2023 Table 57: Number of Secondary Teachers by District and Urban/Rural Location Table 56: Number of Secondary Teachers by District and Sex 58 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 9: Distribution of Secondary School Teachers by District 2022-2023 The percentage of trained secondary school teachers measures the proportion of all secondary school teachers who have completed formal professional training in education. Formula: TOTAL TRAINED where: TOTAL TEACHERS TOTAL TRAINED = Number of secondary school teachers who have received formal professional training TOTAL TEACHERS = Total number of teachers at the secondary level Year Urban Rural Total 2018/2019 63.7 57.9 62.0 2019/2020 69.2 60.2 66.5 2020/2021 72.6 60.1 68.9 2021/2022 72.6 61.0 69.1 2022/2023 71.9 61.6 68.4 Table 58: Percentage of Trained Secondary School Teachers 59 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 59: Number of Secondary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2022-2023 Note: DD Ed= Doctorate Degree in Education; MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD SEd= Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education; Dip SEd= Bachelor’s Degree or higher with Diploma in Secondary Education; CBET= Associate Degree or higher with Diploma in Competency Based Education & Training; Other EDU= Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education, Associate Degree in Primary Education, Certificate in Primary Education, Level 2 & 2+1 DD Ed MD Ed BD SEd Dip SEd CBET Other Edu Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / not stated Urban 4 142 345 163 5 10 21 127 74 10 30 931 71.9 Belize 1 63 128 79 0 6 9 46 35 5 23 395 70.1 Cayo 3 39 95 43 1 1 5 53 18 1 5 264 68.9 Corozal 0 9 31 10 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 53 94.3 Orange Walk 0 21 42 6 0 0 2 14 5 0 1 91 75.8 Stann Creek 0 6 36 20 1 2 2 7 8 2 1 85 76.5 Toledo 0 4 13 5 3 1 2 7 6 2 0 43 60.5 Rural 0 66 163 55 3 6 10 76 67 3 27 476 61.6 Belize 0 13 16 8 3 0 0 7 8 0 0 55 72.7 Cayo 0 5 5 5 0 1 0 25 10 0 15 66 24.2 Corozal 0 20 41 14 0 0 3 7 6 0 2 93 80.6 Orange Walk 0 18 28 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 7 63 82.5 Stann Creek 0 5 48 17 0 1 4 10 7 0 1 93 76.3 Toledo 0 5 25 5 0 4 2 24 36 3 2 106 36.8 Total 4 208 508 218 8 16 31 203 141 13 57 1,407 68.4 Belize 1 76 144 87 3 6 9 53 43 5 23 450 70.4 Cayo 3 44 100 48 1 2 5 78 28 1 20 330 60.0 Corozal 0 29 72 24 0 0 4 7 8 0 2 146 85.6 Orange Walk 0 39 70 12 0 0 3 17 5 0 8 154 78.6 Stann Creek 0 11 84 37 1 3 6 17 15 2 2 178 76.4 Toledo 0 9 38 10 3 5 4 31 42 5 2 149 43.6 TOTAL % Trained TRAINED UNTRAINEDDistrict and Urban/Rural QUALIFICATION 60 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 60: Number of Secondary School Teachers by District, Urban/Rural Location, and Qualification 2021-2022 Note: DD Ed= Doctorate Degree in Education; MD Ed= Master’s Degree in Education; BD SEd= Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education; Dip SEd= Bachelor’s Degree or higher with Diploma in Secondary Education; CBET= Associate Degree or higher with Diploma in Competency Based Education & Training DD Ed MD Ed BD SEd Dip SEd CBET Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree High School Other / not stated Urban 5 140 430 132 16 30 146 82 5 10 996 72.6 Belize 2 62 186 57 9 10 45 37 2 2 412 76.7 Cayo 2 37 94 54 1 5 44 21 0 5 263 71.5 Corozal 0 7 29 0 0 3 15 3 0 0 57 63.2 Orange Walk 0 28 77 0 5 2 15 7 0 1 135 81.5 Stann Creek 0 4 39 21 1 5 7 8 1 2 88 73.9 Toledo 1 2 5 0 0 5 20 6 2 0 41 19.5 Rural 1 57 159 47 4 8 74 73 9 7 439 61.0 Belize 0 14 15 6 2 2 6 11 0 0 56 66.1 Cayo 0 5 12 17 0 0 19 12 3 1 69 49.3 Corozal 0 23 48 4 0 2 7 8 0 2 94 79.8 Orange Walk 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 20 70.0 Stann Creek 0 6 51 15 2 3 14 6 1 1 99 74.7 Toledo 1 6 22 5 0 1 28 34 3 1 101 33.7 Total 6 197 589 179 20 38 220 155 14 17 1,435 69.1 Belize 2 76 201 63 11 12 51 48 2 2 468 75.4 Cayo 2 42 106 71 1 5 63 33 3 6 332 66.9 Corozal 0 30 77 4 0 5 22 11 0 2 151 73.5 Orange Walk 0 31 88 0 5 2 15 9 2 3 155 80.0 Stann Creek 0 10 90 36 3 8 21 14 2 3 187 74.3 Toledo 2 8 27 5 0 6 48 40 5 1 142 29.6 District and Urban/Rural UNTRAINED QUALIFICATION TRAINED TOTAL % Trained 61 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.7 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT – TEACHER RATIO Secondary school student-teacher ratio (STR) indicates the number of secondary school students who are enrolled per teacher for a given year. Table 61: Secondary School Student-Teacher Ratio (STR) Formula: TOTAL ENROLLED where: TOTAL TEACHERS TOTAL ENROLLED = Number of students enrolled at the secondary level TOTAL TEACHERS = Total number of teachers at the secondary level Urban Rural Overall Urban Rural Overall Belize 16 17 16 16 18 16 Cayo 18 12 17 19 13 18 Corozal 16 18 17 16 19 18 Orange Walk 17 17 17 18 17 17 Stann Creek 15 17 16 15 16 16 Toledo 17 15 16 14 15 15 Total 17 16 17 17 16 17 District 2021-2022 2022-2023 62 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 4.8 EXAMINATION RESULTS - CSEC PERFORMANCE Table 62: Student Performance in CSEC by District and Urban/Rural Location 2022 Note: Satisfactory Levels of Performance = Grade I, II, & III in General Proficiency CSEC TOTAL 4,738 1,352 975 72.1 20.6 1,320 343 26.0 7.2 Belize 1,566 533 375 70.4 23.9 515 112 21.7 7.2 Cayo 1,093 257 197 76.7 18.0 254 45 17.7 4.1 Corozal 519 296 208 70.3 40.1 290 125 43.1 24.1 Orange Walk 501 113 95 84.1 19.0 110 42 38.2 8.4 Stann Creek 595 126 80 63.5 13.4 123 17 13.8 2.9 Toledo 464 27 20 74.1 4.3 28 2 7.1 0.4 Urban 3,188 1,045 796 76.2 25.0 1,013 269 26.6 8.4 Belize 1,419 490 364 74.3 25.7 469 112 23.9 7.9 Cayo 872 226 177 78.3 20.3 224 36 16.1 4.1 Corozal 192 120 102 85.0 53.1 119 65 54.6 33.9 Orange Walk 314 113 95 84.1 30.3 110 42 38.2 13.4 Stann Creek 258 96 58 60.4 22.5 91 14 15.4 5.4 Toledo 133 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Rural 1,550 307 179 58.3 11.5 307 74 24.1 4.8 Belize 147 43 11 25.6 7.5 46 0 0.0 0.0 Cayo 221 31 20 64.5 9.0 30 9 30.0 4.1 Corozal 327 176 106 60.2 32.4 171 60 35.1 18.3 Orange Walk 187 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Stann Creek 337 30 22 73.3 6.5 32 3 9.4 0.9 Toledo 331 27 20 74.1 6.0 28 2 7.1 0.6 No. of Sitters Satisfactory Levels of Performance No. of Sitters Satisfactory Levels of Performance Number % of Sitters % of Form 4 Enrolment Number % of Sitters % of Form 4 Enrolment District and Urban/Rural FORM 4 ENROLMENT 2021/2022 ENGLISH A MATHEMATICS 63 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Table 63: Student Performance in CSEC by District and Urban/Rural Location 2021 Note: Satisfactory Levels of Performance = Grade I, II, & III in General Proficiency CSEC TOTAL 4,977 1,851 1,319 71.3 26.5 1,814 538 29.7 10.8 Belize 1,584 649 431 66.4 27.2 634 139 21.9 8.8 Cayo 1,200 425 315 74.1 26.3 416 120 28.8 10.0 Corozal 548 280 210 75.0 38.3 282 129 45.7 23.5 Orange Walk 544 161 143 88.8 26.3 152 87 57.2 16.0 Stann Creek 620 232 152 65.5 24.5 229 45 19.7 7.3 Toledo 481 104 68 65.4 14.1 101 18 17.8 3.7 Urban 3,570 1,413 1,047 74.1 29.3 1,377 444 32.2 12.4 Belize 1,404 594 411 69.2 29.3 581 136 23.4 9.7 Cayo 1,066 379 287 75.7 26.9 372 114 30.6 10.7 Corozal 174 116 99 85.3 56.9 115 72 62.6 41.4 Orange Walk 482 150 138 92.0 28.6 141 84 59.6 17.4 Stann Creek 297 156 104 66.7 35.0 152 35 23.0 11.8 Toledo 147 18 8 44.4 5.4 16 3 18.8 2.0 Rural 1,407 438 272 62.1 19.3 437 94 21.5 6.7 Belize 180 55 20 36.4 11.1 53 3 5.7 1.7 Cayo 134 46 28 60.9 20.9 44 6 13.6 4.5 Corozal 374 164 111 67.7 29.7 167 57 34.1 15.2 Orange Walk 62 11 5 45.5 8.1 11 3 27.3 4.8 Stann Creek 323 76 48 63.2 14.9 77 10 13.0 3.1 Toledo 334 86 60 69.8 18.0 85 15 17.6 4.5 District and Urban/Rural FORM 4 ENROLMENT 2020/2021 ENGLISH A MATHEMATICS No. of Sitters Satisfactory Levels of Performance No. of Sitters Satisfactory Levels of Performance Number % of Sitters % of Form 4 Enrolment Number % of Sitters % of Form 4 Enrolment 64 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Figure 10: Percentage of Urban and Rural CSEC Candidates with Satisfactory Level Performance in English A Figure 11: Percentage of Urban and Rural CSEC Candidates with Satisfactory Level Performance in Mathematics 80.3 82.2 87.2 71.3 72.1 0 20 40 60 80 100 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Urban Rural Total 60.3 47.1 33.9 29.7 26.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Urban Rural Total 65 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 5.0 TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Description Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Belize corresponds to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels 2, 3 and 4. Four levels of TVET are currently offered: 1) prevocational, designed to build on foundational skills and to provide students with some exposure to different trades; 2) Level 1 TVET programmes, designed to provide students with competencies needed to perform as an entry- level workers in particular trades; 3) Level 2 TVET programmes, designed to provide students with competencies needed to perform as a supervised skilled worker in particular trades; and 4) Level 3 TVET programmes, designed to provide students with competencies needed to perform as an independent or autonomous skilled worker in particular trades. Programmes typically include support courses. The approach to teaching and assessment is competency-based. Target Group There is no official age for TVET programmes. TVET programmes are designed to provide instruction and training suited to the ages, abilities and aptitudes of persons fifteen years and older. Duration TVET programmes are typically one year in duration but short-term courses are also offered. There are no set standards on the minimum number of school days or hours of instruction per day required. Entry Requirements A primary school certificate is required for entry into TVET programs. Only students who are fifteen or older are allowed into Level 1 and higher TVET programmes. Younger students must enter prevocational programmes. Assessment Applicants are given a test in Math and English to place them in appropriate support courses. Students can take one or more Belize National Vocational Qualifications (BZNVQ) Exams at the end of their training programme. Students are not required to sit the BzNVQ. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of TVET programmes are based on meeting the requirements outlined in school policies. Students who complete the programme are awarded a TVET Certificate. Those who successfully complete the BzNVQ are awarded a certificate in components passed. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications A full license for teaching in the TVET sector requires a minimum of an Associate Degree in a trade area along with an approved Diploma in Competency-based Education and Training (CBET). 66 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 5.1 ITVET ENROLMENT Table 64: Full Time Enrolment in ITVETs by District and Sex Note: ITVETs- Institutes for Technical and Vocational Education and Training District and Sex 2018 / 2019 2019 / 2020 2020 / 2021 2021 / 2022 2022 / 2023 Belize 91 128 150 83 119 Male 84 101 127 66 97 Female 7 27 23 17 22 Cayo 167 192 244 196 274 Male 115 130 161 148 196 Female 52 62 83 48 78 Corozal 61 61 61 60 55 Male 45 42 42 43 42 Female 16 19 19 17 13 Orange Walk 295 333 212 291 254 Male 261 305 196 270 240 Female 34 28 16 21 14 Stann Creek 86 86 85 71 68 Male 57 57 57 52 50 Female 29 29 29 19 18 Toledo 53 56 56 31 69 Male 33 39 39 23 47 Female 20 17 17 8 22 Total 753 856 808 732 839 Male 595 674 622 602 672 Female 158 182 187 130 167 67 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 5.2 ITVET INSTRUCTORS Table 65: Instructors at the ITVETs by District and Sex District and Sex 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Belize 16 16 15 16 15 Male 8 8 10 10 9 Female 8 8 5 6 6 Cayo 13 14 15 15 14 Male 7 8 5 5 8 Female 6 6 10 10 6 Corozal 8 11 10 9 10 Male 4 6 6 4 6 Female 4 5 4 5 4 Orange Walk 18 18 16 16 17 Male 12 11 10 9 12 Female 6 7 6 7 5 Stann Creek 9 9 9 12 12 Male 6 6 6 6 6 Female 3 3 3 6 6 Toledo 6 7 9 9 10 Male 4 4 6 6 5 Female 2 3 3 3 5 Total 70 75 74 77 78 Male 41 43 43 40 46 Female 29 32 31 37 32 68 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 6.0 TERTIARY EDUCATION Description Tertiary education in Belize corresponds to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels 5, 6 and 7. Tertiary education programmes build on foundational knowledge and skills from secondary and prepare students for further education or the world of work. Several types of tertiary education programs are offered: 1) Short-cycle tertiary, ISCED level 5 and 2) Bachelor and Master degree level programs, ISCED levels 6 and 7. Short-cycle tertiary programs are offered by junior colleges and universities and students earn an Associate degree upon completion of full-time study. Students may transfer into and complete a Bachelor’s degree program after earning an Associate degree at a university or junior college or they may do the entire program at a university. Programs at the Associate and Bachelor’s degree levels typically contain a large number of specialized courses along with a few support and general core courses which all students take regardless of programme. Target Group The official age for tertiary programs is 17-21yrs. Tertiary programmes are designed to provide instruction and training suited to the ages, abilities and aptitudes of adult learners. Duration Associate degree programs are typically two years in duration and Bachelor degree programs are four years. Most courses are three credit courses which require a minimum of 150 minutes per week for 15 weeks. Entry Requirements A secondary school diploma is required for entry into tertiary level programs. Alternative criteria including assessment of prior learning and placement examinations may also be required. Assessment There are no mandated national assessments at the tertiary level; however, nursing students sit a regional nursing exam to become certified. A few students also sit the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams (CAPE). The top performing student on CAPE is awarded the Belize Scholarship which provides funding for further study. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of tertiary programmes are based on meeting the requirements outlined in institutional policies. Students who complete the programme are awarded a degree. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications There are no licensing requirements for teaching at the tertiary level. 69 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 6.1 TERTIARY ENROLMENT Table 66: Junior College Enrolment by District and Sex District and Sex 2018 / 2019 2019 / 2020 2020 / 2021 2021 / 2022 2022 / 2023 Belize 1,724 1,742 1,697 1,679 1,629 Male 668 682 722 707 659 Female 1,056 1,060 975 972 970 Cayo 682 708 544 540 519 Male 275 287 216 216 216 Female 407 421 328 324 303 Corozal 1,044 1,160 1,188 1,134 1,073 Male 479 518 531 478 456 Female 565 642 657 656 617 Orange Walk 342 330 335 387 456 Male 147 140 134 157 184 Female 195 190 201 230 272 Stann Creek 655 677 605 601 591 Male 231 249 204 199 205 Female 424 428 401 402 386 Toledo 0 0 0 0 0 Male 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 Total 4,447 4,617 4,369 4,341 4,268 Male 1,800 1,876 1,807 1,757 1,720 Female 2,647 2,741 2,562 2,584 2,548 70 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Note: University excludes UWI open campus, other online programs & offshore medical colleges Table 68: Tertiary Enrolment by Programmes and Sex 2022/2023 Note: Classification of fields based on ISCED Fields of Education (UNESCO, 2011) and Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES, 2002) Level and Sex 2018 / 2019 2019 / 2020 2020 / 2021 2021 / 2022 2022 / 2023 Junior College 4,447 4,617 4,369 4,341 4,268 Male 1,800 1,876 1,807 1,757 1,720 Female 2,647 2,741 2,562 2,584 2,548 University 5,383 5,557 4,925 5,032 4,644 Male 1,868 1,896 1,682 1,617 1,498 Female 3,515 3,661 3,243 3,415 3,146 Total 9,830 10,174 9,294 9,373 8,912 Male 3,668 3,772 3,489 3,374 3,218 Female 6,162 6,402 5,805 5,999 5,694 All Fields of Education Male Female Total 01 Education 169 937 1,106 02 Arts and humanities 96 177 273 03 Social sciences, journalism and information 30 86 116 04 Business, administration and law 1,161 2,115 3,276 05 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 413 634 1,047 06 Information and communication technologies 419 122 541 07 Engineering, manufacturing and construction 213 71 284 08 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 185 133 318 09 Health and welfare 131 563 694 10 Services 158 272 430 Not known or unspecified 243 584 827 Total: All fields of education 3,218 5,694 8,912 Table 67: Tertiary Enrolment by Education Level and Sex 71 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 6.2 TERTIARY GRADUATES Table 69: Junior College Graduates by District and Sex Table 70: Tertiary Graduates by Level and Sex Note: University excludes UWI open campus, other online programs and offshore medical colleges Male Female Total Male Female Total Belize 181 334 515 196 312 508 Cayo 45 85 130 48 86 134 Corozal 162 254 416 171 243 414 Orange Walk 41 80 121 54 82 136 Stann Creek 42 118 160 63 163 226 Toledo 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 471 871 1,342 532 886 1,418 2021/2022 District 2020/2021 Level and Sex 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 Junior College 1,183 1,342 1,418 Male 422 471 532 Female 761 871 886 University 778 769 1,301 Male 259 255 438 Female 519 514 863 Total 1,961 2,111 2,719 Male 681 726 970 Female 1,280 1,385 1,749 72 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 Note: Classification of fields based on ISCED Fields of Education (UNESCO, 2011) and Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES, 2002) All Fields of Education Male Female Total 01 Education 56 281 337 02 Arts and humanities 18 35 53 03 Social sciences, journalism and information 20 87 107 04 Business, administration and law 348 685 1,033 05 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 122 194 316 06 Information and communication technologies 135 31 166 07 Engineering, manufacturing and construction 55 11 66 08 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 73 48 121 09 Health and welfare 29 119 148 10 Services 43 129 172 Not known or unspecified 71 129 200 Total: All fields of education 970 1,749 2,719 Table 71: Tertiary Graduates by Programmes and Sex 2021/2022 73 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 7.0 ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Description Formal Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) programmes in Belize currently correspond to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels 2 and 3. ACE programmes are structured to offer a high school equivalency diploma. Most programmes follow the lower and upper secondary curriculum. The lower secondary curriculum is designed to build on foundational skills corresponding to ISCED level 2. The upper secondary curriculum addresses core courses and subjects organized into areas of professional specializations, and it corresponds to ISCED level 2. Target Group Formal ACE training is a programme of study for professional or employment or job-related skills and knowledge enhancement. Programmes are available for individuals aged 16 years or over who wish to complete a high school equivalency diploma. Duration ACE programmes are unique and vary by institution. Some run for three years (Forms 1-3), while others are four years in duration (Forms 1-4). The minimum number of school weeks is 30 per academic year. Entry Requirements A minimum of a primary school certificate is required for entry into an ACE programme. Assessment At the end of an ACE training programme, students can sit the CSEC examinations in various subject areas. The sitting of the CSEC exams is not mandatory; however, it is highly encouraged since students may earn public tuition scholarships and grants for tertiary education based on performance. CSEC exams are also used as matriculation criteria by some regional and international universities. Promotion and Exit Requirements Promotion and completion of an ACE programme is based on set requirements outlined in school policies. Students who complete the programme are awarded a Secondary Equivalency Diploma. Staff Pedagogical Qualifications There are no set requirements such as academic or professional qualifications to teach in an ACE programme. However, most institutions require teachers to have a minimum of an Associate's Degree and a license to teach at the secondary level. 74 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 7.1 ACE ENROLMENT Table 72: Adult & Continuing Education Enrolment by District and Sex District and Sex 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 Belize 537 494 312 345 304 Male 193 205 98 123 102 Female 344 289 214 222 202 Cayo 201 174 178 167 179 Male 94 73 74 65 79 Female 107 101 104 102 100 Corozal 213 238 140 167 144 Male 104 105 59 70 72 Female 109 133 81 97 72 Orange Walk 23 27 12 8 37 Male 10 10 5 4 24 Female 13 17 7 4 13 Stann Creek 160 136 107 145 182 Male 68 49 36 58 65 Female 92 87 71 87 117 Toledo 81 77 69 49 53 Male 48 40 26 16 18 Female 33 37 43 33 35 Total 1,215 1,146 818 881 899 Male 517 482 298 336 360 Female 698 664 520 545 539 75 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 7.2 ACE GRADUATES Table 73: Adult & Continuing Education Graduates by District and Sex Male Female Total Male Female Total Belize 39 86 125 32 67 99 Cayo 18 31 49 19 26 45 Corozal 18 39 57 32 24 56 Orange Walk 2 4 6 0 0 0 Stann Creek 14 28 42 14 35 49 Toledo 8 19 27 4 6 10 Total 99 207 306 101 158 259 District 2020/2021 2021/2022 76 Abstract of Education Statistics 2022-2023 7.3 ACE INSTRUCTORS Table 74: Adult & Continuing Education Instructors by District and Sex 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Belize 34 36 36 31 32 Male 22 19 19 18 16 Female 12 17 17 13 16 Cayo 15 12 10 18 17 Male 6 8 6 10 9 Female 9 4 4 8 8 Corozal 28 28 21 32 33 Male 16 19 11 20 19 Female 12 9 10 12 14 Orange Walk 8 9 8 7 8 Male 6 6 5 5 2 Female 2 3 3 2 6 Stann Creek 29 30 29 29 28 Male 14 13 12 12 9 Female 15 17 17 17 19 Toledo 11 11 11 11 11 Male 4 4 4 4 4 Female 7 7 7 7 7 Total 125 126 115 128 129 Male 68 69 57 69 59 Female 57 57 58 59 70 The Policy, Planning, Research, & Evaluation Unit Mr. Ricardo Gideon Researcher/Planner Mrs. Terri Langford Education Officer II Mrs. Yvonne Casildo-Flowers Statistician II Mrs. Cercia Kelly Senior Secretary Mr. Jamir Castillo BEMIS Focal Point Published by: Policy, Planning, Research, & Evaluation Unit Ministry of Education, Culture, Science & Technology Corner St Thomas & St Joseph Street Belize City, Belize Tel: (501) 203-6486 Email: edustats@moe.gov.bz http://www.moecst.gov.bz Printed by: Policy, Planning, Research, & Evaluation Unit, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology