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 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 23.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize peaked at 55.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Belize 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 one year before the official primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.4% | — |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +314.7% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -49.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +314.7% | 13.5% | 55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.9% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 13.5% | 55.8% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belize was 23.5% 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 55.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 179 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 up 218.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release