Children out of school in Belize
Belize: Children out of school was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.7% for children out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2,042.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Belize peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Belize 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +823.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +116.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +606.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 0.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 45 Mauritania 11.3% compare
- 46 Macau, China 10.8% compare
- 47 Iraq 10.7% compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 10.5% compare
- 50 Bhutan 10.5% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.4% 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 in Belize?
- Children out of school in Belize was 10.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for children out of school?
- Belize ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,042.5%. 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 (% of 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.