International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize
Belize: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.0% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Belize ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +203.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +163.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belize was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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