Government expenditure on education in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on education was 18.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.9
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.13
in 2013
All-time low
15.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Government expenditure on education in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Belize is 18.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Belize peaked at 23.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2000.
That places Belize 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.28 | — |
| 2000 | 15.61 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.31 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 22.06 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.61 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.56 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.23 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.13 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.56 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.49 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.52 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.99 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 17.95 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.83 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.53 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.28 | 19.28 | 19.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 15.61 | 22.06 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.81 | 20.49 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 | 17.83 | 18.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 government expenditure on education in Belize?
- Government expenditure on education in Belize was 18.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on education?
- Belize ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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