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 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
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
Belize recorded 9.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize peaked at 9.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
Belize ranks 57th of 169 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 54 Tunisia 10.4%
- 55 Timor-Leste 10.2% compare
- 56 Macau, China 10.2% compare
- 58 Togo 9.7% compare
- 59 Ecuador 9.1% compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 9.0% 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 9.9% 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 9.9% 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 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th 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 up 156.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release