Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Belize
Belize: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.5% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Belize peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
That places Belize 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +126.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +8.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 373.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +126.3% | 2.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 7 British Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
- 8 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 3.8%
- 11 Paraguay 3.3% compare
- 12 Barbados 3.1% compare
- 13 Grenada 2.4% compare
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 outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Belize?
- Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Belize was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Belize rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release