How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Belize

36.2%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

12.4%

in 2019

Belize rank

37th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

37th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Belize
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Belize currently reports 36.2% against 12.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Belize's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 147 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.6%	26.8%	32.8%	Belize
2000s	43.1%	23.5%	19.6%	Belize
2010s	38.4%	14.6%	23.8%	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Belize or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Belize, at 36.2% against 12.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 23.8%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Belize ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.