Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Belize
Belize: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 41.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41.85
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
4th
of 117 countries
All-time high
41.85
in 2020
All-time low
13.72
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Belize, 2012–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Belize stood at 41.85. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Belize peaked at 41.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2012.
Belize ranks 4th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.72 | — |
| 2013 | 41.57 | +203.0% |
| 2014 | 40.42 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.99 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.35 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39.51 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.47 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 34.82 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 41.85 | +20.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.14, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.62, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.73 | 13.72 | 41.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.85 | 41.85 | 41.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Belize?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Belize was 41.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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