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

Belize: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,428 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4,428 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 137 countries
All-time high
5,424 number
in 2011
All-time low
3,814 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200920191999: 4.6k number2000: 4.7k number2001: 5.0k number2003: 3.8k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 4.5k number2007: 4.8k number2008: 5.3k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 4.8k number2014: 4.9k number2015: 4.9k number2016: 4.4k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 4.6k number2019: 4.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4,428 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize peaked at 5,424 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,814 number, in 2003.

That places Belize 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 4,571 number
2000 4,701 number +2.8%
2001 4,997 number +6.3%
2003 3,814 number -23.7%
2005 4,705 number +23.4%
2006 4,533 number -3.7%
2007 4,825 number +6.4%
2008 5,288 number +9.6%
2009 5,319 number +0.6%
2010 5,356 number +0.7%
2011 5,424 number +1.3%
2012 4,524 number -16.6%
2013 4,786 number +5.8%
2014 4,925 number +2.9%
2015 4,916 number -0.2%
2016 4,394 number -10.6%
2017 4,611 number +4.9%
2018 4,566 number -1.0%
2019 4,428 number -3.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 4,428 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 4,428 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,571 number 4,571 number 4,571 number 1
2000s 4,773 number 3,814 number 5,319 number 8
2010s 4,793 number 4,394 number 5,424 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 101 Costa Rica 5,401 number compare
  2. 102 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  3. 103 Portugal 4,971 number compare
  4. 105 Sweden 4,308 number compare
  5. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 3,484 number compare
  6. 107 Bahrain 3,173 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 4,428 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 5,424 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3,814 number in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belize ranks 104th out of 137 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 16.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/