Belize
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Belize demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (42nd percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 42nd
- Global rank
- #104
- Regional rank
- #17
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Country profile
Belize trails global peers in Innovation (17, 2nd percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
GEFRI Composite and Human Capital present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Innovation lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Places 104th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 17th within Latin America & Caribbean.
- Scores range from Infrastructure (69.0) to Innovation (17.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score