Children out of school, female in Belize
Belize: Children out of school, female was 10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.2% for children out of school, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 459.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Belize peaked at 10.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
Belize ranks 58th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +121.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 55 Kiribati 10.6% compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.4% compare
- 57 Mauritania 10.3% compare
- 59 Gambia 10.2% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 9.9% compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 9.6% 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 children out of school, female in Belize?
- Children out of school, female in Belize was 10.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for children out of school, female?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.