Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 3,476 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize stood at 3,476.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize peaked at 4,942 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,356, in 2021.
Belize ranks 126th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,265 | — |
| 2000 | 3,992 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,906 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,055 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 3,954 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 3,878 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,906 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,289 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,488 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,942 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 4,690 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4,320 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4,236 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,328 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,407 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,827 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 4,081 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,933 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,096 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,358 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,356 | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 2,710 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 2,843 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,476 | +22.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,476 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,476 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,265 | 4,265 | 4,265 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,934 | 3,055 | 4,488 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,286 | 3,827 | 4,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 | 2,356 | 4,358 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belize was 3,476 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,942 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release