Expenditure on primary education in Belize
Belize: Expenditure on primary education was 31.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Belize, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Belize is 31.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Belize peaked at 60.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 84th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.5% | — |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 42.6% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 31.4% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 81 Senegal 31.7% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 31.6% compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.5% compare
- 85 Pakistan 31.1% compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 31.0% compare
- 87 Congo 31.0% 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 primary education in Belize?
- Expenditure on primary education in Belize was 31.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Belize ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.