Children out of school, primary, male in Belize
Belize: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,636 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Belize stood at 2,636.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 821.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Belize peaked at 2,945 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2008.
That places Belize 128th out of 177 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 out of school, primary, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 621 | — |
| 2000 | 612 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 670 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 225 | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 365 | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 459 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 286 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 1,059 | +270.3% |
| 2022 | 1,967 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 2,945 | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 2,636 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 621 | 621 | 621 | 1 |
| 2000s | 468 | 225 | 670 | 4 |
| 2010s | 372.5 | 286 | 459 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,152 | 1,059 | 2,945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Belize?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Belize was 2,636 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,945 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.7%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.