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

Belize: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,699 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4,699 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
106th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,640 number
in 2010
All-time low
3,865 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: 4.5k number2000: 4.3k number2001: 4.7k number2003: 3.9k number2005: 4.3k number2006: 4.6k number2007: 5.3k number2008: 5.6k number2009: 5.5k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 5.6k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 4.7k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 4.8k number2018: 4.6k number2019: 4.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize stood at 4,699 number.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belize peaked at 5,640 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,865 number, in 2003.

Belize ranks 106th of 136 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, male (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 4,465 number
2000 4,263 number -4.5%
2001 4,747 number +11.4%
2003 3,865 number -18.6%
2005 4,320 number +11.8%
2006 4,646 number +7.5%
2007 5,295 number +14.0%
2008 5,609 number +5.9%
2009 5,498 number -2.0%
2010 5,640 number +2.6%
2011 5,558 number -1.5%
2012 4,452 number -19.9%
2013 4,658 number +4.6%
2014 4,795 number +2.9%
2015 4,717 number -1.6%
2016 4,059 number -13.9%
2017 4,750 number +17.0%
2018 4,610 number -2.9%
2019 4,699 number +1.9%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 4,699 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 4,699 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,465 number 4,465 number 4,465 number 1
2000s 4,780 number 3,865 number 5,609 number 8
2010s 4,794 number 4,059 number 5,640 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 103 New Zealand 6,311 number compare
  2. 104 Finland 5,430 number compare
  3. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare
  4. 107 Brunei Darussalam 3,960 number compare
  5. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 3,861 number compare
  6. 109 Luxembourg 3,446 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 4,699 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 5,640 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 3,865 number in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belize ranks 106th out of 136 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 14.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/