Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 8,906 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,906 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10,181 number
in 2010
All-time low
5,137 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize, 1999–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999200920191999: 8.8k number2000: 7.6k number2001: 7.2k number2003: 5.1k number2005: 6.9k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 8.0k number2008: 9.3k number2009: 9.5k number2010: 10.2k number2011: 9.9k number2012: 8.9k number2013: 9.0k number2014: 9.4k number2015: 9.4k number2016: 8.2k number2017: 9.2k number2018: 8.9k number2019: 8.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize is 8,906 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize peaked at 10,181 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,137 number, in 2003.

That places Belize 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 8,809 number
2000 7,649 number -13.2%
2001 7,202 number -5.8%
2003 5,137 number -28.7%
2005 6,870 number +33.7%
2006 7,321 number +6.6%
2007 8,001 number +9.3%
2008 9,254 number +15.7%
2009 9,530 number +3.0%
2010 10,181 number +6.8%
2011 9,934 number -2.4%
2012 8,861 number -10.8%
2013 9,008 number +1.7%
2014 9,427 number +4.7%
2015 9,443 number +0.2%
2016 8,213 number -13.0%
2017 9,213 number +12.2%
2018 8,874 number -3.7%
2019 8,906 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,809 number 8,809 number 8,809 number 1
2000s 7,620 number 5,137 number 9,530 number 8
2010s 9,206 number 8,213 number 10,181 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 101 Bahamas 11,998 number compare
  2. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare
  3. 103 Belgium 9,702 number compare
  4. 105 Bahrain 8,504 number compare
  5. 106 Vanuatu 7,527 number compare
  6. 107 Israel 7,362 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belize was 8,906 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10,181 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5,137 number in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Belize ranks 104th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/