Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 37.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 58.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2021.
That places Belize 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.3% | — |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +33.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.0% | 56.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 27.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 24.1% | 37.4% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize was 37.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release