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

Latest (2019)
34.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 143 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 1999
All-time low
26.9%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 62.9 %2000: 61.1 %2001: 46.3 %2003: 36.7 %2005: 38.5 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 37 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 39 %2013: 39.8 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 37 %2016: 26.9 %2017: 33.9 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 34.9 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
  2. 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
  3. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
  4. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
  5. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
  6. 39 Suriname 33.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.