Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize
Belize: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize peaked at 21.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 55th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 4 |
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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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Belize was 17.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Belize ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release