Belize vs Lower middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belize
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.9% against 13.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 2.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.7% | 5.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 3.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belize or Lower middle income?
- Belize, at 18.9% against 13.6% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belize and Lower middle income?
- 5.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lower middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Lower middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belize ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.