Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,307 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belize stood at 2,307.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belize peaked at 2,895 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,262, in 2000.
Belize ranks 76th of 111 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, constant PPP$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,380 | — |
| 2000 | 1,262 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,919 | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 2,086 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,096 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,292 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,442 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,649 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2,239 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,398 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,668 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2,739 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,819 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,832 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,625 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,895 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,366 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 2,224 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,307 | +3.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,307 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,307 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,016 | 1,262 | 2,442 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,587 | 2,239 | 2,832 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,448 | 2,224 | 2,895 | 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 initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belize?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belize was 2,307 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,895 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release