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 6.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 100th of 206 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 6 |
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 6.0% 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 12.8% 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 5.4% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 206 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 44.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release