Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9508 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize is 0.9508 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9508 modelled data, in 2025.
Belize ranks 102nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9913 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9907 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9554 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.972 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9796 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.989 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9508 modelled data | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 0.9913 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.9554 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9508 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 6 |
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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 of lower secondary school age in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize was 0.9508 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9508 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release