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 15.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 171 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.9%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 15.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize peaked at 15.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Belize 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 52 Tuvalu 15.5% compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 15.5% compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 15.0% compare
- 56 Ghana 14.9% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
- 58 Philippines 13.9% compare
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 15.0% 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 15.0% 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 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 55th 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 up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release