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 3,120 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,120 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 4,134 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 862 number, in 2003.
That places Belize 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,280 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,255 number | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 1,838 number | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 862 number | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 2,093 number | +142.8% |
| 2006 | 2,730 number | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 2,975 number | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,474 number | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 3,735 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,899 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,134 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,842 number | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 2,797 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,047 number | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3,524 number | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 3,895 number | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3,541 number | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3,172 number | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 3,120 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,280 number | 2,280 number | 2,280 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,370 number | 862 number | 3,735 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,397 number | 2,797 number | 4,134 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Costa Rica 4,084 number compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3,197 number compare
- 95 Qatar 3,173 number compare
- 97 New Zealand 2,889 number compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,711 number compare
- 99 Montenegro 2,433 number compare
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 3,120 number in 2019, 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 4,134 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 862 number in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 16.5%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.