Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 12.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 658.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 12.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% |
| 2020 | +52.4% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | +46.0% | 5.0% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 3.2% | 12.9% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Belize was 12.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release