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 0.8888 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize stood at 0.8888 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.638 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Belize 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.638 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6501 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8976 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7333 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9312 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.895 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9113 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9976 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9115 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8888 GPIA | -2.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8888 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8888 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.1% | 0.7333 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.638 GPIA | 0.638 GPIA | 0.638 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.6501 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9113 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9651 GPIA | 0.8888 GPIA | 1.02 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize was 0.8888 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.638 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 169 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 down 22.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release