Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 105.54 millions in 2023. β² Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Belize, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belize is 105.54 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belize peaked at 105.54 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.28 millions, in 1999.
That places Belize 118th out of 138 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.28 millions | 34.28 millions | 34.28 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3 millions | 35.35 millions | 66.05 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.86 millions | 58.37 millions | 73.55 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.82 millions | 74.92 millions | 105.54 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belize was 105.54 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 105.54 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.28 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release