Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 28.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28.1 for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Belize peaked at 58.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.16, in 2021.
Belize ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.34 | — |
| 2000 | 56.16 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 47.31 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 37.99 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 41.76 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 38.82 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.71 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 43.29 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.59 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 40.91 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 40.55 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.41 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.94 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.94 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 27.72 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 35.38 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.82 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.43 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 24.16 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 28.44 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.34 | 58.34 | 58.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.82 | 37.99 | 56.16 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.03 | 27.72 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 | 24.16 | 29.43 | 4 |
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 in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Belize was 28.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.16 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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