Adolescents out of school in Belize
Belize: Adolescents out of school was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Belize is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Belize peaked at 15.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places Belize 83rd out of 179 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 in Belize?
- Adolescents out of school in Belize was 7.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for adolescents out of school?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.