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 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belize peaked at 15.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places Belize 85th out of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +16.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 15.0% | 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 7.1% 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 15.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 183 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 15.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release