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 19.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
43rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1999
All-time low
15.2%
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: 26.3 %2000: 23.4 %2001: 21.6 %2003: 15.2 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 19 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 23 %2011: 21.5 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 19 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 19.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belize peaked at 26.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2003.

That places Belize 43rd out of 138 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, female (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.3%
2000 23.4% -11.3%
2001 21.6% -7.6%
2003 15.2% -29.8%
2005 19.3% +27.3%
2006 19.0% -1.3%
2007 19.5% +2.4%
2008 21.3% +9.5%
2009 21.9% +2.4%
2010 23.0% +5.2%
2011 21.5% -6.3%
2012 20.1% -6.9%
2013 19.7% -2.0%
2014 20.0% +1.6%
2015 20.2% +1.2%
2016 17.7% -12.4%
2017 19.0% +7.4%
2018 18.2% -4.2%
2019 19.0% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
2000s 20.1% 15.2% 23.4% 8
2010s 19.8% 17.7% 23.0% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 40 Nicaragua 19.7% compare
  2. 41 Lesotho 19.6% compare
  3. 42 Jamaica 19.1% compare
  4. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% compare
  5. 45 Cape Verde 18.4% compare
  6. 46 Ghana 17.8% 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 19.0% 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 26.3% 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 15.2% in 2003.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Belize ranks 43rd out of 138 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 13.0%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/