Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 229.48 millions in 2023. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Belize, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belize is 229.48 millions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belize peaked at 283.57 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.11 millions, in 2000.
Belize ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.21 millions | 96.21 millions | 96.21 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 143.33 millions | 96.11 millions | 194.1 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 251.42 millions | 211.11 millions | 283.57 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 240.5 millions | 227.71 millions | 254.32 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belize was 229.48 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 283.57 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.11 millions in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release