Belize vs Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
8.8%
in 2024
Dominica
7.9%
in 2023
Belize rank
60th
Dominica rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Dominica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.8% against 7.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominica ahead.
Belize ranks 60th and Dominica ranks 63rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Dominica |
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 Dominica?
- Belize, at 8.8% against 7.9% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Dominica?
- 0.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Dominica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 60th and Dominica ranks 63rd of 169 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, 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