Education spending in Belize
Belize: Education spending was 4.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 2018
All-time low
3.68
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Education spending in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Belize is 4.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Belize peaked at 6.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2000.
That places Belize 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Education spending in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.03 | — |
| 2000 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.47 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.21 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.96 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | +9.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.68 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.12 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.23 | 5.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Belize?
- Education spending in Belize was 4.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for education spending?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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