Belize vs SDG: World: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belize
18.9%
in 2024
SDG: World
12.7%
in 2023
Belize rank
27th
SDG: World rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belize
- SDG: World
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.9% against 12.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 27th and SDG: World ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.8% | 4.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 13.7% | 8.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.8% | 5.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Belize or SDG: World?
- Belize, at 18.9% against 12.7% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belize and SDG: World?
- 6.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and SDG: World?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and SDG: World rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belize ranks 27th and SDG: World ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release