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

Latest (2019)
36.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 147 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 1999
All-time low
27.7%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 59.6 %2000: 57.1 %2001: 47.7 %2003: 37 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 39.3 %2008: 43.8 %2009: 42.7 %2010: 45.1 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 41.1 %2013: 41.5 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 38.3 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 36 %2018: 35.9 %2019: 36.2 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
  2. 35 Suriname 37.9% compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 36.8% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
  5. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
  6. 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.