Inequality in education in Belize
Belize: Inequality in education was 0.1481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1481
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1585
in 2011
All-time low
0.1481
in 2015
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Belize, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Belize is 0.1481, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Belize peaked at 0.1585 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1481, in 2015.
Belize ranks 82nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1585 | — |
| 2012 | 0.1585 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1585 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1585 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1481 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1481 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1481 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1528 | 0.1481 | 0.1585 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Belize?
- Inequality in education in Belize was 0.1481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1585 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1481 in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for inequality in education?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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