Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 313.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +477.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +227.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +254.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 72 Ghana 0.3% compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 74 United States of America 0.3% compare
- 76 Australia 0.3% compare
- 77 Bhutan 0.3% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.3% 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release