Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 23.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 41.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2023.
Belize ranks 69th of 69 countries on this measure, 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.4% | — |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 29.3% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 25.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize was 23.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release