Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 36.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize is 36.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize peaked at 59.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 37th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 37.0% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 27.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize was 36.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.