Belize vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belize
22.1%
in 2024
Guyana
23.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
65th
Guyana rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 10.0% | 17.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.5% | 6.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 20.2% | 17.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Belize or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belize and Guyana?
- 0.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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