Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,341 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3,341 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
113th
of 149 countries
All-time high
5,182 number
in 2011
All-time low
2,507 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200920191999: 2.5k number2000: 2.6k number2001: 4.4k number2003: 3.4k number2005: 4.2k number2006: 4.6k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 5.1k number2009: 5.0k number2010: 4.7k number2011: 5.2k number2012: 3.0k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 3.7k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 3.7k number2018: 3.5k number2019: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize stood at 3,341 number.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize peaked at 5,182 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,507 number, in 1999.

That places Belize 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,507 number
2000 2,570 number +2.5%
2001 4,380 number +70.4%
2003 3,404 number -22.3%
2005 4,248 number +24.8%
2006 4,588 number +8.0%
2007 5,094 number +11.0%
2008 5,117 number +0.5%
2009 5,022 number -1.9%
2010 4,714 number -6.1%
2011 5,182 number +9.9%
2012 2,957 number -42.9%
2013 3,233 number +9.3%
2014 3,340 number +3.3%
2015 3,714 number +11.2%
2016 4,135 number +11.3%
2017 3,689 number -10.8%
2018 3,474 number -5.8%
2019 3,341 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,507 number 2,507 number 2,507 number 1
2000s 4,303 number 2,570 number 5,117 number 8
2010s 3,778 number 2,957 number 5,182 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 110 Denmark 3,959 number compare
  2. 111 Sweden 3,634 number compare
  3. 112 Mauritius 3,577 number compare
  4. 114 Fiji 3,159 number compare
  5. 115 Israel 3,008 number compare
  6. 116 Switzerland 2,790 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belize was 3,341 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 5,182 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 2,507 number in 1999.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Belize ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/