Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize is 2,073, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 4,591 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 2021.
Belize ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,266 | — |
| 2000 | 1,647 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2,563 | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 1,503 | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 2,293 | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 2,674 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2,607 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,917 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3,186 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3,594 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,983 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,707 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 2,742 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,626 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,257 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 3,495 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,038 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,792 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,888 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,591 | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 1,176 | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 1,553 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,792 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 2,073 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 | 2,266 | 2,266 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,424 | 1,503 | 3,186 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,112 | 2,626 | 3,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,237 | 1,176 | 4,591 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize was 2,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,591 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release