Adolescents out of school, male in Belize
Belize: Adolescents out of school, male was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Belize is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Belize peaked at 14.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places Belize 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +64.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -79.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +37.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 2.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 74 Rwanda 8.0% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.9% compare
- 76 Mongolia 7.9% compare
- 78 Indonesia 7.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 7.5% compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Belize?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Belize was 7.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Belize ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.