Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize
Belize: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 5,322 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5,322 for number of out-of-school children of primary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 16,027.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize peaked at 5,322 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2013.
That places Belize 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 920 | — |
| 2000 | 944 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 933 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 586 | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 588 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 138 | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 250 | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 365 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 450 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 671 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 659 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 682 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 253 | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 33 | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 250 | +657.6% |
| 2015 | 179 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 234 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 115 | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 195 | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 419 | +114.9% |
| 2020 | 254 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 1,808 | +611.8% |
| 2022 | 3,636 | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 5,322 | +46.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5,322 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5,322 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,558, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +657.6% | 33 | 250 |
| 2021 | +611.8% | 254 | 1,808 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 920 | 920 | 920 | 1 |
| 2000s | 547.22 | 138 | 944 | 9 |
| 2010s | 301.9 | 33 | 682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,755 | 254 | 5,322 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Belize was 5,322 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,322 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,027.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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