Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 33.95 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belize recorded 33.95 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 37.39 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.17 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 97th of 111 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, US$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.17 millions | — |
| 2000 | 9.17 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.41 millions | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 15.55 millions | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.89 millions | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 20.47 millions | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 23.12 millions | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 25.48 millions | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 24.66 millions | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.15 millions | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 29.66 millions | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.72 millions | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 34.93 millions | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 35.65 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.19 millions | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 35.03 millions | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 37.39 millions | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 34.5 millions | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 31.56 millions | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 33.95 millions | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 millions | 9.17 millions | 9.17 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.77 millions | 9.17 millions | 23.12 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.72 millions | 24.66 millions | 37.19 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.35 millions | 31.56 millions | 37.39 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 94 Maldives 39.57 millions compare
- 95 Madagascar 39.34 millions compare
- 96 Liechtenstein 34.52 millions compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 31.76 millions compare
- 99 Guinea 31.41 millions compare
- 100 Cape Verde 22.53 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, us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Belize was 33.95 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release