Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize
Belize: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 34.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize is 34.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize peaked at 62.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 36th of 143 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.9% | — |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 36.7% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
- 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
- 39 Suriname 33.5% compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- 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, female in Belize?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belize was 34.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.