Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5,718 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize is 5,718, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 6,452 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,738, in 2021.
That places Belize 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,209 | — |
| 2000 | 6,145 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,288 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 4,457 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 5,186 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4,943 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5,298 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,996 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5,937 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,407 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5,849 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,872 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,927 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,452 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,819 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4,328 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 5,455 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 5,583 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,444 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,568 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 3,738 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 4,384 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 4,347 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,718 | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,209 | 6,209 | 6,209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,406 | 4,457 | 6,145 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,714 | 4,328 | 6,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,551 | 3,738 | 5,718 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize was 5,718 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,452 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,738 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release