Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 64.68 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belize stood at 64.68 millions.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belize peaked at 76.38 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.53 millions, in 1999.
That places Belize 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.53 millions | — |
| 2000 | 23.93 millions | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.85 millions | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 41.33 millions | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.59 millions | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3 millions | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 53.76 millions | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 60.76 millions | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 54.82 millions | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 68.73 millions | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 64.22 millions | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 67.92 millions | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 75.02 millions | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 75 millions | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.94 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.48 millions | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 76.38 millions | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 70.94 millions | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 64.49 millions | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 64.68 millions | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.53 millions | 23.53 millions | 23.53 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.29 millions | 23.93 millions | 53.76 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.21 millions | 54.82 millions | 75.94 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.12 millions | 64.49 millions | 76.38 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 91 Guinea 129.08 millions compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 120.29 millions compare
- 93 Maldives 81.76 millions compare
- 95 Cape Verde 52 millions compare
- 96 Chad 41.09 millions compare
- 97 Cayman Islands 39.49 millions compare
More education data for Belize
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belize was 64.68 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 76.38 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release