Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8418 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.8418 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8418 GPIA, in 2024.
Belize ranks 110th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9871 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9348 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9732 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9175 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9674 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9255 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9613 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9774 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9461 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9071 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9921 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9331 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8696 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8993 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8418 GPIA | -6.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8418 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8418 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9597 GPIA | 0.9071 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.8418 GPIA | 0.9503 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize was 0.8418 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8418 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release