Belize vs China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belize
5.8%
in 2025
China
5.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
96th
China rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belize
- China
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 96th and China ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.4% | 7.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belize or China?
- Belize, at 5.8% against 5.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belize and China?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 96th and China ranks 97th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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