Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize
Belize: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize stood at 17.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 67th of 115 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.3% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Belize?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize was 17.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 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