Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.56 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize, 1999–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 16.56 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2017.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 18.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2004.
Belize ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.87 | — |
| 2000 | 16.25 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.43 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 13.72 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 14.12 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.48 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 15.04 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 16.11 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.35 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.11 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.23 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.87 | 16.87 | 16.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.68 | 12.43 | 16.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.23 | 15.04 | 18.25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Colombia 16.99 compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.89 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 16.66 compare
- 54 Eswatini 16.46 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.19 compare
- 56 Togo 16.16 compare
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Belize was 16.56 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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