Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Belize 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
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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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belize was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Belize ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release