Children out of school, primary in Belize
Belize: Children out of school, primary was 4,953 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Belize stood at 4,953.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 2,057.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Belize peaked at 5,322 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.99, in 2013.
Belize ranks 127th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 920 | 920 | 920 | 1 |
| 2000s | 547.22 | 138 | 944 | 9 |
| 2010s | 305.7 | 24.99 | 711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,193 | 254.06 | 5,322 | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Belize?
- Children out of school, primary in Belize was 4,953 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,322 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for children out of school, primary?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,057.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.