Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 9,127 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9,127 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10,996 number
in 2010
All-time low
7,679 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize, 1999–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999200920191999: 9.0k number2000: 9.0k number2001: 9.7k number2003: 7.7k number2005: 9.0k number2006: 9.2k number2007: 10.1k number2008: 10.9k number2009: 10.8k number2010: 11.0k number2011: 11.0k number2012: 9.0k number2013: 9.4k number2014: 9.7k number2015: 9.6k number2016: 8.5k number2017: 9.4k number2018: 9.2k number2019: 9.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belize recorded 9,127 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize peaked at 10,996 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,679 number, in 2003.

Belize ranks 108th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 9,036 number
2000 8,964 number -0.8%
2001 9,744 number +8.7%
2003 7,679 number -21.2%
2005 9,025 number +17.5%
2006 9,179 number +1.7%
2007 10,120 number +10.3%
2008 10,897 number +7.7%
2009 10,817 number -0.7%
2010 10,996 number +1.7%
2011 10,982 number -0.1%
2012 8,976 number -18.3%
2013 9,444 number +5.2%
2014 9,720 number +2.9%
2015 9,633 number -0.9%
2016 8,453 number -12.2%
2017 9,361 number +10.7%
2018 9,176 number -2.0%
2019 9,127 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,036 number 9,036 number 9,036 number 1
2000s 9,553 number 7,679 number 10,897 number 8
2010s 9,587 number 8,453 number 10,996 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 105 Vanuatu 10,827 number compare
  2. 106 Israel 10,153 number compare
  3. 107 Georgia 9,355 number compare
  4. 109 New Zealand 8,391 number compare
  5. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 7,345 number compare
  6. 111 Sweden 7,025 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize was 9,127 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10,996 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7,679 number in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belize ranks 108th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/