Belize: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

Since 1999 it is up 324.48% from 621 in 1999 (5.95% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 15 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 85.7% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 37.7% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Belize had the 50th highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belize in the 2024 ranking

• Bahrain — 47th of 72: 3,489
• Finland — 48th of 72: 3,315
• Norway — 49th of 72: 3,126
• Austria — 51st of 72: 2,601
• Macao SAR, China — 52nd of 72: 2,439
• Bahamas, The — 53rd of 72: 2,266

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 11 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 2,266 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,761 (2024)
• Bolivia — 69,066 (2024)
• Brazil — 187,992 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 525 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 142 (2024)
• Chile — 9,892 (2024)
• Colombia — 158,138 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 9,280 (2024)
• Cuba — 18,654 (2024)
• Dominica

More education data for Belize

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 44,757 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.48% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.07% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.88% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.96 (2021)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Belize's children out of school, primary, male?

2,636 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 324.48% from 621 in 1999 (5.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,945 in 2023 and the lowest 225 in 2008.

How does Belize rank?

50th highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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