Belize vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
9.3%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
8.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
57th
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.3% against 8.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Belize ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 24.0% | 18.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 10.7% | 6.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belize or Saint Lucia?
- Belize, at 9.3% against 8.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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