Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 29.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize is 29.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 45.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2023.
Belize ranks 96th of 96 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 secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 33.3% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Cameroon 40.6% compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 36.9% compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 35.9% 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 secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release