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 3,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,801 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize peaked at 3,803 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 991, in 2005.
That places Belize 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1,974 | — |
| 2000 | 1,595 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1,878 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1,221 | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 991 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 1,529 | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 1,582 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,696 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,889 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,165 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,299 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,409 | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 1,321 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,502 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1,605 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,712 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,465 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,761 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 2,451 | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 1,511 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 2,655 | +75.7% |
| 2023 | 3,803 | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 3,801 | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,801 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,801 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 1,974 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,548 | 991 | 1,889 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,680 | 1,321 | 2,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,844 | 1,511 | 3,803 | 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 3,801 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 3,803 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 991 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Belize ranks 119th 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 153.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release