Belize vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Belize
36.2%
in 2019
OECD members
10.7%
in 2019
Belize rank
37th
OECD members rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- OECD members
How they compare
Belize currently reports 36.2% against 10.7% in OECD members, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 38th of 147 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 23.6% | 36.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 19.0% | 24.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 12.8% | 25.6% | 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 OECD members?
- Belize, at 36.2% against 10.7% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belize and OECD members?
- 25.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and OECD members?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belize and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.