Government expenditure on education, total in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on education, total was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Belize is 18.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Belize peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
That places Belize 27th out of 193 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, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 24 Peru 19.2% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Belize?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Belize was 18.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.