Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 26.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize peaked at 42.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2023.
That places Belize 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.2% | — |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 32.6% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.0% | 29.5% | 5 |
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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 percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Belize was 26.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Belize ranks 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release