Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 64.68 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Belize is 64.68 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Belize peaked at 64.68 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.09 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 94th of 107 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.09 millions | — |
| 2000 | 14.53 millions | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.53 millions | +89.4% |
| 2005 | 27.92 millions | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.36 millions | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 36.36 millions | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 40.42 millions | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 45.96 millions | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 42.84 millions | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 50.54 millions | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 47.43 millions | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.12 millions | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.13 millions | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 54.56 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.86 millions | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.34 millions | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.61 millions | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 63.48 millions | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.2 millions | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 64.68 millions | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 millions | 14.09 millions | 14.09 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.52 millions | 14.53 millions | 40.42 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.64 millions | 42.84 millions | 55.86 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.99 millions | 60.2 millions | 64.68 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 91 Sierra Leone 116.11 millions compare
- 92 Guinea 95.74 millions compare
- 93 Maldives 77.78 millions compare
- 95 Cape Verde 44.46 millions compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 39.49 millions compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 34.47 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, ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 64.68 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release