Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 8.68 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.68 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 8.68 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 millions, in 2000.
Belize ranks 111th of 160 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, US$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3841 millions | — |
| 2000 | 0.0384 millions | -90.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2904 millions | +656.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2972 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 millions | +299.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 millions | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 millions | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 millions | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.58 millions | +296.4% |
| 2016 | 6.01 millions | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.06 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.45 millions | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 millions | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.51 millions | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.73 millions | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.16 millions | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.68 millions | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3841 millions | 0.3841 millions | 0.3841 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6526 millions | 0.0384 millions | 1.45 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.75 millions | 1.34 millions | 6.45 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.02 millions | 6.16 millions | 8.68 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Belize was 8.68 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 millions in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release