Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
65th
of 149 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2007
All-time low
3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize, 1999–2019

02461999200920191999: 4.2 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 6.9 %2003: 5.1 %2005: 6 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.5 %2019: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.

That places Belize 65th out of 149 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 4.2%
2000 4.2% -0.3%
2001 6.9% +65.2%
2003 5.1% -26.4%
2005 6.0% +18.8%
2006 6.4% +5.5%
2007 6.9% +8.9%
2008 6.9% -1.1%
2009 6.6% -3.1%
2010 6.2% -7.0%
2011 6.7% +9.0%
2012 3.8% -43.4%
2013 4.1% +9.0%
2014 4.3% +3.4%
2015 4.8% +11.6%
2016 5.4% +11.8%
2017 4.8% -10.5%
2018 4.5% -5.5%
2019 4.4% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2000s 6.1% 4.2% 6.9% 8
2010s 4.9% 3.8% 6.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belize was 4.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Belize ranks 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/