Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 908 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize is 908, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize peaked at 2,394 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 664, in 2000.
Belize ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 913 | — |
| 2000 | 664 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1,355 | +104.1% |
| 2003 | 868 | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 1,395 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,390 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,446 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,662 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1,888 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,970 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,551 | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 1,421 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,124 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1,652 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 1,783 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,523 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,327 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,546 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 2,394 | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 724 | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 865 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 934 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 908 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 913 | 913 | 913 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,278 | 664 | 1,662 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,578 | 1,124 | 1,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 | 724 | 2,394 | 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, female in Belize?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belize was 908 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 664 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release