Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize
Belize: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize is 18.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 24 Peru 19.2% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Belize was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release