Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize
Belize: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.2% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize peaked at 6.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release