Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize
Belize: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 95th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.2% | — |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Belize was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release