Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8971 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8971 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.5938 modelled data
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize stood at 0.8971 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5938 modelled data, in 2002.
Belize ranks 125th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6333 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5938 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6562 modelled data | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7143 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7407 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7778 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7778 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8077 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8696 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.913 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9545 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9545 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9091 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9038 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8961 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8917 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8971 modelled data | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8971 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8971 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7035 modelled data | 0.5938 modelled data | 0.8077 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8996 modelled data | 0.8917 modelled data | 0.9091 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 122 Macau, China 0.9031 modelled data compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9013 modelled data compare
- 124 Ghana 0.9011 modelled data compare
- 126 San Marino 0.8939 modelled data compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.8819 modelled data compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.8817 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belize was 0.8971 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5938 modelled data in 2002.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release