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 0.8723 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize is 0.8723 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8723 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Belize 105th out of 171 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9736 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9374 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9012 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9904 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9097 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9446 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9712 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9523 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9547 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9728 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9442 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9608 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9112 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8942 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8902 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8782 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8742 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8723 GPIA | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8723 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8723 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8818 GPIA | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.8942 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize was 0.8723 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8723 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 171 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 down 11.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release