Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize

Belize: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 17.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.1%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
45th
of 133 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.5%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize, 1999–2019

10203040501999200920191999: 43 %2000: 50.4 %2001: 45.2 %2003: 46.2 %2004: 42.1 %2005: 31 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 15 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 17.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize peaked at 50.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2014.

Belize ranks 45th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 43.0%
2000 50.4% +17.3%
2001 45.2% -10.3%
2003 46.2% +2.2%
2004 42.1% -8.8%
2005 31.0% -26.3%
2006 29.5% -4.9%
2007 28.1% -4.9%
2008 26.2% -6.7%
2009 20.9% -20.3%
2010 20.8% -0.3%
2011 18.1% -13.1%
2012 15.9% -11.8%
2013 10.9% -31.5%
2014 7.5% -31.7%
2015 15.7% +110.9%
2016 14.2% -9.6%
2017 15.0% +5.4%
2018 14.4% -4.2%
2019 17.1% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1
2000s 35.5% 20.9% 50.4% 9
2010s 15.0% 7.5% 20.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Belize was 17.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2014.
How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Belize ranks 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/