Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2023
All-time low
3.2%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize peaked at 9.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
Belize ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +74.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 54 Bhutan 10.3% compare
- 55 Macau, China 10.1% compare
- 56 Nicaragua 9.9% compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 9.0% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.0% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 8.8% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize was 9.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and 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