Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 10.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2,042.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Belize 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +823.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +116.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +606.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 0.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 10.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,042.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.