Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Belize, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2013.
The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Belize peaked at 6.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +330.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +79.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -58.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +330.2% | 0.9% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3 |
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, female in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Belize was 1.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/