Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 45.34 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belize recorded 45.34 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Belize peaked at 60.43 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.69 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 129th of 148 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 secondary education, constant US$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.69 millions | — |
| 2000 | 15.95 millions | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.29 millions | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 31.95 millions | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1 millions | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 37.44 millions | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 40.66 millions | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 45.58 millions | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 42.99 millions | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 43.23 millions | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.69 millions | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 53.01 millions | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 59.01 millions | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 58.82 millions | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.99 millions | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 56 millions | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 60.43 millions | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.6 millions | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 46.01 millions | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 45.34 millions | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 millions | 15.69 millions | 15.69 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4 millions | 15.95 millions | 40.66 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.7 millions | 42.99 millions | 59.99 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.6 millions | 45.34 millions | 60.43 millions | 4 |
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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 secondary education, constant us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Belize was 45.34 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.43 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release