Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8947 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8947 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7029 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize is 0.8947 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7029 GPIA, in 2018.
Belize ranks 106th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9252 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.826 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9206 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8999 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8551 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7839 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8915 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9847 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.896 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7738 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9183 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9704 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8202 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9891 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9225 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7029 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7719 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9061 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9352 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8918 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9213 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8947 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9252 GPIA | 0.9252 GPIA | 0.9252 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.899 GPIA | 0.7839 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8963 GPIA | 0.7029 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9098 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 0.9352 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 103 Vanuatu 0.907 GPIA compare
- 104 Bahamas 0.8988 GPIA compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 0.8983 GPIA compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8905 GPIA compare
- 108 Belgium 0.8882 GPIA compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 0.8876 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize was 0.8947 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7029 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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