Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize
Belize: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.5% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize peaked at 32.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
That places Belize 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 upper secondary student as a in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 12.3% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.5% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 54 Switzerland 18.1% compare
- 55 Oman 18.0% compare
- 56 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 58 Chile 16.8% compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 60 El Salvador 16.7% compare
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 upper secondary student as a in Belize?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize was 17.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper 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 upper secondary student as a?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 upper 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