Number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize
Belize: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,700 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize stood at 1,700 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize peaked at 17,400 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,700 people, in 2100.
Belize ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,100 people | 16,800 people | 17,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 15,750 people | 15,300 people | 16,200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 13,950 people | 13,400 people | 14,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,450 people | 12,200 people | 12,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,250 people | 10,800 people | 11,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,800 people | 10,700 people | 10,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,200 people | 10,000 people | 10,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,400 people | 9,400 people | 9,400 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 8,900 people | 8,700 people | 9,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 8,050 people | 7,800 people | 8,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 7,000 people | 6,700 people | 7,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5,800 people | 5,500 people | 6,100 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4,500 people | 4,200 people | 4,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,300 people | 3,000 people | 3,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,300 people | 2,100 people | 2,500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,700 people | 1,700 people | 1,700 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 159 Croatia 1,800 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 1,800 people compare
- 162 Belarus 1,600 people compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1,500 people compare
- 163 Hungary 1,500 people compare
- 163 Ireland 1,500 people compare
- 163 New Caledonia 1,500 people compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 1,500 people compare
More education data for Belize
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (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, total 184,286 (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Belize was 1,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17,400 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 people in 2100.
- How does Belize rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.