Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 142 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1999
All-time low
14.2%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 26.1 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 20.8 %2003: 14.2 %2005: 18 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize is 18.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize peaked at 26.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2003.

That places Belize 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.1%
2000 22.4% -14.2%
2001 20.8% -6.9%
2003 14.2% -32.0%
2005 18.0% +27.0%
2006 18.7% +3.7%
2007 19.8% +6.0%
2008 22.2% +12.5%
2009 22.4% +0.5%
2010 23.4% +4.7%
2011 22.4% -4.0%
2012 19.6% -12.6%
2013 19.6% +0.0%
2014 20.3% +3.4%
2015 20.1% -0.7%
2016 17.4% -13.5%
2017 19.5% +11.9%
2018 18.8% -3.6%
2019 18.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1
2000s 19.8% 14.2% 22.4% 8
2010s 20.0% 17.4% 23.4% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare
  2. 43 Indonesia 19.4% compare
  3. 44 Ghana 19.0% compare
  4. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare
  5. 47 Morocco 18.5% compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize was 18.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Belize ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/