Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize peaked at 71.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2024.
That places Belize 83rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.0% | — |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.1% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 23.6% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 31.8% compare
- 82 Madagascar 31.5% compare
- 84 Cook Islands 22.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
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 pre-primary education, female in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize was 23.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release