Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8773 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8773 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.8208 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize stood at 0.8773 modelled data.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8208 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Belize 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9909 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9666 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9701 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9746 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9293 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8902 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8921 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8891 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8545 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8508 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8918 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9233 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9333 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9056 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8544 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8329 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8324 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8314 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8208 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8247 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8522 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8803 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8773 modelled data | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9705 modelled data | 0.8902 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8768 modelled data | 0.8324 modelled data | 0.9333 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8478 modelled data | 0.8208 modelled data | 0.8803 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 112 Estonia 0.8846 modelled data compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.8776 modelled data compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.8776 modelled data compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.8627 modelled data compare
- 117 Greece 0.8611 modelled data compare
- 118 North Macedonia 0.8527 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belize was 0.8773 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8208 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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