Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize peaked at 14.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places Belize 53rd out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +11.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.5% | 14.0% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize was 14.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release