Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,225 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,225
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,311
in 2023
All-time low
868
in 2003
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,225 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize peaked at 3,311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 868, in 2003.
Belize ranks 118th of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,212 | — |
| 2000 | 996 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1,618 | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 868 | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 1,395 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,390 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,671 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,968 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 2,140 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,392 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1,551 | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 1,454 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,704 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,831 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,017 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,655 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,522 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,546 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,394 | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 1,465 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 2,534 | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 3,311 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 3,225 | -2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,225 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,225 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,212 | 1,212 | 1,212 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,418 | 868 | 1,968 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,781 | 1,454 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 | 1,465 | 3,311 | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize was 3,225 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,311 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 868 in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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