Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize is 9.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 53rd of 137 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belize was 9.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/