Children not in school in Belize
Belize: Children not in school was 23.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Belize is 23.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Belize peaked at 55.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 2014.
That places Belize 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.39 | — |
| 2000 | 45.26 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 38.31 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 42.26 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 39.24 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.52 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.25 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 20.46 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 14.85 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.61 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 11.98 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.14 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 13.46 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 55.81 | +314.7% |
| 2022 | 50.78 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 46.85 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 23.48 | -49.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +314.7% | 13.46 | 55.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.39 | 38.39 | 38.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.08 | 19.85 | 45.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 7.36 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.07 | 13.46 | 55.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Belize?
- Children not in school in Belize was 23.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for children not in school?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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