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 0.8156 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.8156 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6955 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Belize 116th out of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6955 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6991 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9934 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9859 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9867 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.927 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8156 GPIA | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6955 GPIA | 0.6955 GPIA | 0.6955 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.6991 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.927 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.8156 GPIA | 1.4 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 of lower secondary school age in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize was 0.8156 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.42 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6955 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 17.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release