Belize vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belize
16.0%
in 2024
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
63rd
Mexico rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Belize ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 27.1% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 16.2% | 2.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belize or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belize ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release