Government expenditure per student, primary in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Belize, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 16.6% for government expenditure per student, primary 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 student, primary in Belize peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, 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 student, primary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Colombia 17.0% compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.9% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 54 Eswatini 16.5% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
- 56 Togo 16.2% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Belize?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Belize was 16.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.