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 19.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize stood at 19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize peaked at 25.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2021.
That places Belize 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +32.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.5% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 11.0% | 20.5% | 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 19.0% 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 25.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belize ranks 66th 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 6.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release