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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Belize
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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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About this data
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/