Female teachers in Belize
Belize: Female teachers was 77.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.41
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
77.41
in 2024
All-time low
63.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Female teachers in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Belize stood at 77.41. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Belize peaked at 77.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.92, in 2000.
That places Belize 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female teachers in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.1 | — |
| 2000 | 63.92 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.7 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.17 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 71.98 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 72.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.91 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.9 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.12 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.86 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.89 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.12 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.16 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.99 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.67 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.52 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.97 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.24 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.34 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.41 | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 77.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 77.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.93 | 63.92 | 72.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.56 | 72.12 | 76.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 | 75.6 | 77.41 | 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 female teachers in Belize?
- Female teachers in Belize was 77.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 77.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.92 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for female teachers?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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