Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,332 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,332 number
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
96th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,569 number
in 2000
All-time low
560 number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize, 1999–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 2.9k number2000: 3.6k number2001: 3.3k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 3.2k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 2.0k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.6k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 830 number2014: 560 number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number2019: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize is 1,332 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize peaked at 3,569 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 560 number, in 2014.

That places Belize 96th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,915 number
2000 3,569 number +22.4%
2001 3,295 number -7.7%
2003 3,494 number +6.0%
2004 3,232 number -7.5%
2005 2,408 number -25.5%
2006 2,312 number -4.0%
2007 2,193 number -5.1%
2008 2,039 number -7.0%
2009 1,619 number -20.6%
2010 1,614 number -0.3%
2011 1,410 number -12.6%
2012 1,229 number -12.8%
2013 830 number -32.5%
2014 560 number -32.5%
2015 1,175 number +109.8%
2016 1,071 number -8.9%
2017 1,139 number +6.3%
2018 1,106 number -2.9%
2019 1,332 number +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,915 number 2,915 number 2,915 number 1
2000s 2,685 number 1,619 number 3,569 number 9
2010s 1,147 number 560 number 1,614 number 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 93 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number compare
  2. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 1,442 number compare
  3. 95 Viet Nam 1,424 number compare
  4. 97 Slovenia 1,269 number compare
  5. 98 Netherlands 1,256 number compare
  6. 99 Denmark 1,219 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Belize was 1,332 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 3,569 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 560 number in 2014.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Belize ranks 96th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/