Children out of school, primary in Belize
Belize: Children out of school, primary was 4,953 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Belize stood at 4,953.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 2,057.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Belize peaked at 5,322 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.99, in 2013.
Belize ranks 127th of 197 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, primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 920 | — |
| 2000 | 944 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 933 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 586 | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 588 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 138 | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 250 | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 365 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 450 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 671 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 711 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 708 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 241.23 | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 24.99 | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 229.57 | +818.8% |
| 2015 | 178.81 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 233.83 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 115.18 | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 194.88 | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 419.48 | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 254.06 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 1,800 | +608.5% |
| 2022 | 3,636 | +102.0% |
| 2023 | 5,322 | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 4,953 | -6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4,953 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4,953 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +818.8% | 24.99 | 229.57 |
| 2021 | +608.5% | 254.06 | 1,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 920 | 920 | 920 | 1 |
| 2000s | 547.22 | 138 | 944 | 9 |
| 2010s | 305.7 | 24.99 | 711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,193 | 254.06 | 5,322 | 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 children out of school, primary in Belize?
- Children out of school, primary in Belize was 4,953 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,322 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for children out of school, primary?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,057.5%. 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, primary. 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.