Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 34.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize is 34.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize peaked at 62.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.5% | — |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +36.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.6% | 60.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 26.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 21.3% | 34.3% | 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, female in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize was 34.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release