Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belize stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belize peaked at 46.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2025.
Belize ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 22.0% | 33.8% | 6 |
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, male in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belize was 22.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release