Expenditure on secondary education in Belize
Belize: Expenditure on secondary education was 40.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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
Belize recorded 40.0% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Belize peaked at 41.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.6% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Belize?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Belize was 40.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Belize ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.