Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize
Belize: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 3,730 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize stood at 3,730.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 382.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize peaked at 4,315 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 552, in 2014.
Belize ranks 17th of 35 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.
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,408 | — |
| 2000 | 2,901 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 2,480 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2,980 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 2,866 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,056 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 1,965 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,926 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,839 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1,579 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,289 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1,130 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 773 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 552 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 681 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 690 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 848 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 897 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,153 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,315 | +317.7% |
| 2022 | 3,985 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,730 | -6.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,730 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,730 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +317.7% | 1,033 | 4,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,408 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,281 | 1,520 | 2,980 | 9 |
| 2010s | 959.2 | 552 | 1,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 | 1,033 | 4,315 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Belize was 3,730 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,315 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Belize ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.5%. 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 one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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