Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 28.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 113th of 113 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 primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.8% | — |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 17.7% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.8% compare
- 111 Liberia 23.7% compare
- 112 Madagascar 21.8% 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 primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release