Girls and boys who are out of school in Belize
Belize: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,317 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,317 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 449.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Belize peaked at 2,377 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225 girls, in 2008.
That places Belize 130th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Belize, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 299 girls | — |
| 2000 | 332 girls | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 263 girls | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 225 girls | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 306 girls | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 252 girls | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 422 girls | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 741 girls | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 1,669 girls | +125.2% |
| 2023 | 2,377 girls | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 2,317 girls | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299 girls | 299 girls | 299 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 281.5 girls | 225 girls | 332 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 337 girls | 252 girls | 422 girls | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,776 girls | 741 girls | 2,377 girls | 4 |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Belize?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Belize was 2,317 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 girls in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.